By Tucker Carlson
Published 8 hours ago >https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-government-podcast-censorship-joe-rogan-coronavirus
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 07:14:28 -0600, Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> wrote:
By Tucker Carlson
Published 8 hours ago
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-government-podcast-censorship-joe-rogan-coronavirus
The Left's natural inclination is to silence those with whom they
disagree, and that is what makes the First Amendment the heart and
soul of the US Constitution. Beware hate speech laws. Once enacted
these laws always come down to the definition of "hate", a definition
that, if allowed, will continuously grow and broaden until any speech
with which the Left disagrees is defined as hate.
On 2/3/2022 11:36 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 07:14:28 -0600, Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> wrote:
By Tucker Carlson
Published 8 hours ago
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-government-podcast-censorship-joe-rogan-coronavirus
The Left's natural inclination is to silence those with whom they
disagree, and that is what makes the First Amendment the heart and
soul of the US Constitution. Beware hate speech laws. Once enacted
these laws always come down to the definition of "hate", a definition
that, if allowed, will continuously grow and broaden until any speech
with which the Left disagrees is defined as hate.
The article has nothing to do with hate speech (did you bother to read it).
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 19:31:26 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/3/2022 11:36 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 07:14:28 -0600, Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> wrote:
By Tucker Carlson
Published 8 hours ago
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-government-podcast-censorship-joe-rogan-coronavirus
The Left's natural inclination is to silence those with whom they
disagree, and that is what makes the First Amendment the heart and
soul of the US Constitution. Beware hate speech laws. Once enacted
these laws always come down to the definition of "hate", a definition
that, if allowed, will continuously grow and broaden until any speech
with which the Left disagrees is defined as hate.
The article has nothing to do with hate speech (did you bother to read it).
No. But I do I watch Fox, and CNN to a lesser extent. I'm opposed to
these lengthy pieces that Johnny posts. I've suggested that he make
his own point and use brief excerpts and unbiased links to back it up. Expecting anyone, particularly a liberal, to read a Fox piece longer
than my arm to make a conservative point is at best unrealistic -- and vice-versa. So, I just went off on a free speech rant of my own. (-8
BTW, since the demise of soc.retirement, I have been posting to the non-political https://www.seniorforums.com/
It was apparently begun as a place for seniors to discuss retirement
issues, and met the same fate as soc.retirement -- consumed with name
calling and bitter politics. The managers now forbid politics. Still,
it can be frustratingly interesting at times. I'm the parrot.
Frankly, the political forums I've approached all seem to be platforms
to rant the same rote garbage. Not much in the way of reason, logic,
or original thought. Getting tired of that, but if you know of
something good I would be interested.
On 2/3/2022 10:19 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 19:31:26 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/3/2022 11:36 AM, El Castor wrote:No. But I do I watch Fox, and CNN to a lesser extent. I'm opposed to
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 07:14:28 -0600, Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> wrote:
By Tucker Carlson
Published 8 hours ago
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-government-podcast-censorship-joe-rogan-coronavirus
The Left's natural inclination is to silence those with whom they
disagree, and that is what makes the First Amendment the heart and
soul of the US Constitution. Beware hate speech laws. Once enacted
these laws always come down to the definition of "hate", a definition
that, if allowed, will continuously grow and broaden until any speech
with which the Left disagrees is defined as hate.
The article has nothing to do with hate speech (did you bother to read it). >>
these lengthy pieces that Johnny posts. I've suggested that he make
his own point and use brief excerpts and unbiased links to back it up.
Expecting anyone, particularly a liberal, to read a Fox piece longer
than my arm to make a conservative point is at best unrealistic -- and
vice-versa. So, I just went off on a free speech rant of my own. (-8
Understood.
I will summarize for you. The article is written by Tucker Carlson.
Biden's press secretary complimented Spotify for censoring
misinformation about COVID (*) by saying "it's a good step, it's a
positive step, but there's more that can be done." Carlson concluded her >statement amounted to an unconstitutional threat by the government
against speech.
(*) The misinformation was that the Pfizer vaccine had not been fully >approved by the FDA (it has). But Carlson and others on the anti-vax
fringe continue to insist otherwise.
BTW, since the demise of soc.retirement, I have been posting to the
non-political https://www.seniorforums.com/
It was apparently begun as a place for seniors to discuss retirement
issues, and met the same fate as soc.retirement -- consumed with name
calling and bitter politics. The managers now forbid politics. Still,
it can be frustratingly interesting at times. I'm the parrot.
Frankly, the political forums I've approached all seem to be platforms
to rant the same rote garbage. Not much in the way of reason, logic,
or original thought. Getting tired of that, but if you know of
something good I would be interested.
I enjoy the Volokh Conspiracy (http://reason.com/volokh). It's a
law-focused blog run by Republican-leaning, First Amendment expert
Eugene Volokh. I have learned quite a bit about the law through it
(Volokh's posts often are educational, rather than opinionated). There
are many contributors, some are very political, and the comments section
can get heated (there are some regular trolls on both sides I dislike).
I'm JoshR.
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did.
On 2/3/2022 10:19 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 19:31:26 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/3/2022 11:36 AM, El Castor wrote:No. But I do I watch Fox, and CNN to a lesser extent. I'm opposed to
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 07:14:28 -0600, Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> wrote:
By Tucker Carlson
Published 8 hours ago
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-government-podcast-censorship-joe-rogan-coronavirus
The Left's natural inclination is to silence those with whom they
disagree, and that is what makes the First Amendment the heart and
soul of the US Constitution. Beware hate speech laws. Once enacted
these laws always come down to the definition of "hate", a definition
that, if allowed, will continuously grow and broaden until any speech
with which the Left disagrees is defined as hate.
The article has nothing to do with hate speech (did you bother to read it). >>
these lengthy pieces that Johnny posts. I've suggested that he make
his own point and use brief excerpts and unbiased links to back it up.
Expecting anyone, particularly a liberal, to read a Fox piece longer
than my arm to make a conservative point is at best unrealistic -- and
vice-versa. So, I just went off on a free speech rant of my own. (-8
Understood.
I will summarize for you. The article is written by Tucker Carlson.
Biden's press secretary complimented Spotify for censoring
misinformation about COVID (*) by saying "it's a good step, it's a
positive step, but there's more that can be done." Carlson concluded her >statement amounted to an unconstitutional threat by the government
against speech.
(*) The misinformation was that the Pfizer vaccine had not been fully >approved by the FDA (it has). But Carlson and others on the anti-vax
fringe continue to insist otherwise.
BTW, since the demise of soc.retirement, I have been posting to the
non-political https://www.seniorforums.com/
It was apparently begun as a place for seniors to discuss retirement
issues, and met the same fate as soc.retirement -- consumed with name
calling and bitter politics. The managers now forbid politics. Still,
it can be frustratingly interesting at times. I'm the parrot.
Frankly, the political forums I've approached all seem to be platforms
to rant the same rote garbage. Not much in the way of reason, logic,
or original thought. Getting tired of that, but if you know of
something good I would be interested.
I enjoy the Volokh Conspiracy (http://reason.com/volokh). It's a
law-focused blog run by Republican-leaning, First Amendment expert
Eugene Volokh. I have learned quite a bit about the law through it
(Volokh's posts often are educational, rather than opinionated). There
are many contributors, some are very political, and the comments section
can get heated (there are some regular trolls on both sides I dislike).
I'm JoshR.
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did.
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 08:40:03 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/3/2022 10:19 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 19:31:26 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/3/2022 11:36 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 07:14:28 -0600, Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> wrote: >>>>>
By Tucker Carlson
Published 8 hours ago
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-government-podcast-censorship-joe-rogan-coronavirus
The Left's natural inclination is to silence those with whom they
disagree, and that is what makes the First Amendment the heart and
soul of the US Constitution. Beware hate speech laws. Once enacted
these laws always come down to the definition of "hate", a definition >>>>> that, if allowed, will continuously grow and broaden until any speech >>>>> with which the Left disagrees is defined as hate.
The article has nothing to do with hate speech (did you bother to read it).
No. But I do I watch Fox, and CNN to a lesser extent. I'm opposed to
these lengthy pieces that Johnny posts. I've suggested that he make
his own point and use brief excerpts and unbiased links to back it up.
Expecting anyone, particularly a liberal, to read a Fox piece longer
than my arm to make a conservative point is at best unrealistic -- and
vice-versa. So, I just went off on a free speech rant of my own. (-8
Understood.
I will summarize for you. The article is written by Tucker Carlson.
Biden's press secretary complimented Spotify for censoring
misinformation about COVID (*) by saying "it's a good step, it's a
positive step, but there's more that can be done." Carlson concluded her
statement amounted to an unconstitutional threat by the government
against speech.
(*) The misinformation was that the Pfizer vaccine had not been fully
approved by the FDA (it has). But Carlson and others on the anti-vax
fringe continue to insist otherwise.
BTW, since the demise of soc.retirement, I have been posting to the
non-political https://www.seniorforums.com/
It was apparently begun as a place for seniors to discuss retirement
issues, and met the same fate as soc.retirement -- consumed with name
calling and bitter politics. The managers now forbid politics. Still,
it can be frustratingly interesting at times. I'm the parrot.
Frankly, the political forums I've approached all seem to be platforms
to rant the same rote garbage. Not much in the way of reason, logic,
or original thought. Getting tired of that, but if you know of
something good I would be interested.
I enjoy the Volokh Conspiracy (http://reason.com/volokh). It's a
law-focused blog run by Republican-leaning, First Amendment expert
Eugene Volokh. I have learned quite a bit about the law through it
(Volokh's posts often are educational, rather than opinionated). There
are many contributors, some are very political, and the comments section
can get heated (there are some regular trolls on both sides I dislike).
I'm JoshR.
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did.
Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you
probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a
couple of times.
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 08:40:03 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/3/2022 10:19 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 19:31:26 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/3/2022 11:36 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 07:14:28 -0600, Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> wrote: >>>>>
By Tucker Carlson
Published 8 hours ago
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-government-podcast-censorship-joe-rogan-coronavirus
The Left's natural inclination is to silence those with whom they
disagree, and that is what makes the First Amendment the heart and
soul of the US Constitution. Beware hate speech laws. Once enacted
these laws always come down to the definition of "hate", a definition >>>>> that, if allowed, will continuously grow and broaden until any speech >>>>> with which the Left disagrees is defined as hate.
The article has nothing to do with hate speech (did you bother to read it).
No. But I do I watch Fox, and CNN to a lesser extent. I'm opposed to
these lengthy pieces that Johnny posts. I've suggested that he make
his own point and use brief excerpts and unbiased links to back it up.
Expecting anyone, particularly a liberal, to read a Fox piece longer
than my arm to make a conservative point is at best unrealistic -- and
vice-versa. So, I just went off on a free speech rant of my own. (-8
Understood.
I will summarize for you. The article is written by Tucker Carlson.
Biden's press secretary complimented Spotify for censoring
misinformation about COVID (*) by saying "it's a good step, it's a
positive step, but there's more that can be done." Carlson concluded her
statement amounted to an unconstitutional threat by the government
against speech.
(*) The misinformation was that the Pfizer vaccine had not been fully
approved by the FDA (it has). But Carlson and others on the anti-vax
fringe continue to insist otherwise.
I realize that Fox, and the Right, are portrayed as anti-vax. That's
not the way I see it. I believe they see it as a human rights issue.
In any event we owe our vaccines to Trump and the billions spent on
Warp Speed -- a project that the Left said could not succeed.
"Why Trumpâs âWarp Speedâ Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine Is Dangerous and Likely to Fail" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/05/trumps-dangerous-warp-speed-race-for-a-covid-19-vaccine
"House Democrats begin probe into Trump's 'Warp Speed' vaccine
initiative" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-democrats-begin-probe-trump-s-warp-speed-vaccine-initiative-n1236638
"Democrats Try to Bring Operation Warp Speed to a HaltâSo Much For
21st Century Cures" https://long.house.gov/news/email/show.aspx?ID=MYMLTVAGGLL6O
Needless to say, the wife and I are fully vaccinated and boosted, but
we both acquired, at a Christmas party, what I believe was Omicron. It
was what I would call a cold from Hell. No hospital necessary and we
are both fine. I suspect many anti-vaxers are not political, but are reluctant to admit that they suffer from a needle phobia called Trypanophobia. I have a niece who faints when stuck with a needle.
BTW, since the demise of soc.retirement, I have been posting to the
non-political https://www.seniorforums.com/
It was apparently begun as a place for seniors to discuss retirement
issues, and met the same fate as soc.retirement -- consumed with name
calling and bitter politics. The managers now forbid politics. Still,
it can be frustratingly interesting at times. I'm the parrot.
Frankly, the political forums I've approached all seem to be platforms
to rant the same rote garbage. Not much in the way of reason, logic,
or original thought. Getting tired of that, but if you know of
something good I would be interested.
I enjoy the Volokh Conspiracy (http://reason.com/volokh). It's a
law-focused blog run by Republican-leaning, First Amendment expert
Eugene Volokh. I have learned quite a bit about the law through it
(Volokh's posts often are educational, rather than opinionated). There
are many contributors, some are very political, and the comments section
can get heated (there are some regular trolls on both sides I dislike).
I'm JoshR.
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did.
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote:
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did.
Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you
probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a
couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond (Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to
health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive.
 When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no
additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to
find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions --
better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends
here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in
evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well
equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some
courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today.
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there
since last May.
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did.
Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you
probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a
couple of times.
Good to hear!
On 2/4/2022 10:24 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 08:40:03 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/3/2022 10:19 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 19:31:26 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>> wrote:
On 2/3/2022 11:36 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 07:14:28 -0600, Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> wrote: >>>>>>
By Tucker Carlson
Published 8 hours ago
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-government-podcast-censorship-joe-rogan-coronavirus
The Left's natural inclination is to silence those with whom they
disagree, and that is what makes the First Amendment the heart and >>>>>> soul of the US Constitution. Beware hate speech laws. Once enacted >>>>>> these laws always come down to the definition of "hate", a definition >>>>>> that, if allowed, will continuously grow and broaden until any speech >>>>>> with which the Left disagrees is defined as hate.
The article has nothing to do with hate speech (did you bother to read it).
No. But I do I watch Fox, and CNN to a lesser extent. I'm opposed to
these lengthy pieces that Johnny posts. I've suggested that he make
his own point and use brief excerpts and unbiased links to back it up. >>>> Expecting anyone, particularly a liberal, to read a Fox piece longer
than my arm to make a conservative point is at best unrealistic -- and >>>> vice-versa. So, I just went off on a free speech rant of my own. (-8
Understood.
I will summarize for you. The article is written by Tucker Carlson.
Biden's press secretary complimented Spotify for censoring
misinformation about COVID (*) by saying "it's a good step, it's a
positive step, but there's more that can be done." Carlson concluded her >>> statement amounted to an unconstitutional threat by the government
against speech.
(*) The misinformation was that the Pfizer vaccine had not been fully
approved by the FDA (it has). But Carlson and others on the anti-vax
fringe continue to insist otherwise.
I realize that Fox, and the Right, are portrayed as anti-vax. That's
not the way I see it. I believe they see it as a human rights issue.
There's an argument (a weak one in my view) that vaccines mandates are
bad. And many on the right are making that argument. However, Carlson
isn't (just) arguing that vaccines mandates are bad. He is arguing the >vaccines are bad. And that's not a disease of the right (see for
example, RFK Jr.).
In any event we owe our vaccines to Trump and the billions spent on
Warp Speed -- a project that the Left said could not succeed.
"Why Trumps Warp Speed Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine Is Dangerous and
Likely to Fail"
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/05/trumps-dangerous-warp-speed-race-for-a-covid-19-vaccine
"House Democrats begin probe into Trump's 'Warp Speed' vaccine
initiative"
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-democrats-begin-probe-trump-s-warp-speed-vaccine-initiative-n1236638
"Democrats Try to Bring Operation Warp Speed to a HaltSo Much For
21st Century Cures"
https://long.house.gov/news/email/show.aspx?ID=MYMLTVAGGLL6O
Needless to say, the wife and I are fully vaccinated and boosted, but
we both acquired, at a Christmas party, what I believe was Omicron. It
was what I would call a cold from Hell. No hospital necessary and we
are both fine. I suspect many anti-vaxers are not political, but are
reluctant to admit that they suffer from a needle phobia called
Trypanophobia. I have a niece who faints when stuck with a needle.
Good to hear you are fine.
BTW, since the demise of soc.retirement, I have been posting to the
non-political https://www.seniorforums.com/
It was apparently begun as a place for seniors to discuss retirement
issues, and met the same fate as soc.retirement -- consumed with name
calling and bitter politics. The managers now forbid politics. Still,
it can be frustratingly interesting at times. I'm the parrot.
Frankly, the political forums I've approached all seem to be platforms >>>> to rant the same rote garbage. Not much in the way of reason, logic,
or original thought. Getting tired of that, but if you know of
something good I would be interested.
I enjoy the Volokh Conspiracy (http://reason.com/volokh). It's a
law-focused blog run by Republican-leaning, First Amendment expert
Eugene Volokh. I have learned quite a bit about the law through it
(Volokh's posts often are educational, rather than opinionated). There
are many contributors, some are very political, and the comments section >>> can get heated (there are some regular trolls on both sides I dislike).
I'm JoshR.
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did.
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:00:51 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/4/2022 10:24 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 08:40:03 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/3/2022 10:19 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 19:31:26 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>> wrote:
On 2/3/2022 11:36 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 07:14:28 -0600, Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> wrote: >>>>>>>
By Tucker Carlson
Published 8 hours ago
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-government-podcast-censorship-joe-rogan-coronavirus
The Left's natural inclination is to silence those with whom they >>>>>>> disagree, and that is what makes the First Amendment the heart and >>>>>>> soul of the US Constitution. Beware hate speech laws. Once enacted >>>>>>> these laws always come down to the definition of "hate", a definition >>>>>>> that, if allowed, will continuously grow and broaden until any speech >>>>>>> with which the Left disagrees is defined as hate.
The article has nothing to do with hate speech (did you bother to read it).
No. But I do I watch Fox, and CNN to a lesser extent. I'm opposed to >>>>> these lengthy pieces that Johnny posts. I've suggested that he make
his own point and use brief excerpts and unbiased links to back it up. >>>>> Expecting anyone, particularly a liberal, to read a Fox piece longer >>>>> than my arm to make a conservative point is at best unrealistic -- and >>>>> vice-versa. So, I just went off on a free speech rant of my own. (-8
Understood.
I will summarize for you. The article is written by Tucker Carlson.
Biden's press secretary complimented Spotify for censoring
misinformation about COVID (*) by saying "it's a good step, it's a
positive step, but there's more that can be done." Carlson concluded her >>>> statement amounted to an unconstitutional threat by the government
against speech.
(*) The misinformation was that the Pfizer vaccine had not been fully
approved by the FDA (it has). But Carlson and others on the anti-vax
fringe continue to insist otherwise.
I realize that Fox, and the Right, are portrayed as anti-vax. That's
not the way I see it. I believe they see it as a human rights issue.
There's an argument (a weak one in my view) that vaccines mandates are
bad. And many on the right are making that argument. However, Carlson
isn't (just) arguing that vaccines mandates are bad. He is arguing the
vaccines are bad. And that's not a disease of the right (see for
example, RFK Jr.).
Personally I have no problem with vaccine mandates and I particularly
have no problem with discharging soldiers who refuse. I spent five
years in the service and stood in more than one line waiting to be
stuck. To do otherwise was unthinkable. I was even ordered to donate
blood. When you are in the military you do as ordered -- or else.
Can civilians who come in contact with each other and the public be
ordered by their employer to get vaccinated or terminated? I don't
have a problem with that.
Regarding Tucker Carlson, I am a daily Fox listener and I have
personally never heard him declare that "vaccines are bad".
In fact ...
"After he was accused of spreading vaccine misinformation, Fox News
host Tucker Carlson has said that there may be "profound benefits" to
the COVID-19 vaccine. Those benefits include lowering the severity of symptoms and hospitalizations related to the virus, Carlson said.
"There may well be profound benefits to the vaccine," Carlson stated
on his Monday night broadcast. "My understanding is that the vaccine
does have benefits."
"It seems to various vaccines seem to lower the effects of the
disease, make it less severe on people," he continued. "They're less
likely to go to the hospital to take for taking that. That completely
makes sense."
"Carlson's comments came after a July 16 study from the media watchdog
group Media Matters which found that 60 percent of Fox News'
vaccination segments over a recent two-week period pushed
"anti-vaccine propaganda." https://www.newsweek.com/profound-benefits-tucker-carlson-says-vaccine-lowers-covid-severity-hospitalizations-1611279
In any event this conservative and daily Fox listener drove 100 miles
round trip in February 2021 to get Moderna, my wife Pfizer, and a few
weeks later, the second shot. We were both in line for boosters as
soon as they were available -- and got flu shots at the same time.
On 2/4/2022 4:59 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:00:51 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/4/2022 10:24 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 08:40:03 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>> wrote:
On 2/3/2022 10:19 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 19:31:26 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>> wrote:Understood.
On 2/3/2022 11:36 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 07:14:28 -0600, Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> wrote: >>>>>>>>
By Tucker Carlson
Published 8 hours ago
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-government-podcast-censorship-joe-rogan-coronavirus
The Left's natural inclination is to silence those with whom they >>>>>>>> disagree, and that is what makes the First Amendment the heart and >>>>>>>> soul of the US Constitution. Beware hate speech laws. Once enacted >>>>>>>> these laws always come down to the definition of "hate", a definition >>>>>>>> that, if allowed, will continuously grow and broaden until any speech >>>>>>>> with which the Left disagrees is defined as hate.
The article has nothing to do with hate speech (did you bother to read it).
No. But I do I watch Fox, and CNN to a lesser extent. I'm opposed to >>>>>> these lengthy pieces that Johnny posts. I've suggested that he make >>>>>> his own point and use brief excerpts and unbiased links to back it up. >>>>>> Expecting anyone, particularly a liberal, to read a Fox piece longer >>>>>> than my arm to make a conservative point is at best unrealistic -- and >>>>>> vice-versa. So, I just went off on a free speech rant of my own. (-8 >>>>>
I will summarize for you. The article is written by Tucker Carlson.
Biden's press secretary complimented Spotify for censoring
misinformation about COVID (*) by saying "it's a good step, it's a
positive step, but there's more that can be done." Carlson concluded her >>>>> statement amounted to an unconstitutional threat by the government
against speech.
(*) The misinformation was that the Pfizer vaccine had not been fully >>>>> approved by the FDA (it has). But Carlson and others on the anti-vax >>>>> fringe continue to insist otherwise.
I realize that Fox, and the Right, are portrayed as anti-vax. That's
not the way I see it. I believe they see it as a human rights issue.
There's an argument (a weak one in my view) that vaccines mandates are
bad. And many on the right are making that argument. However, Carlson
isn't (just) arguing that vaccines mandates are bad. He is arguing the
vaccines are bad. And that's not a disease of the right (see for
example, RFK Jr.).
Personally I have no problem with vaccine mandates and I particularly
have no problem with discharging soldiers who refuse. I spent five
years in the service and stood in more than one line waiting to be
stuck. To do otherwise was unthinkable. I was even ordered to donate
blood. When you are in the military you do as ordered -- or else.
Can civilians who come in contact with each other and the public be
ordered by their employer to get vaccinated or terminated? I don't
have a problem with that.
Regarding Tucker Carlson, I am a daily Fox listener and I have
personally never heard him declare that "vaccines are bad".
In fact ...
"After he was accused of spreading vaccine misinformation, Fox News
host Tucker Carlson has said that there may be "profound benefits" to
the COVID-19 vaccine. Those benefits include lowering the severity of
symptoms and hospitalizations related to the virus, Carlson said.
"There may well be profound benefits to the vaccine," Carlson stated
on his Monday night broadcast. "My understanding is that the vaccine
does have benefits."
"It seems to various vaccines seem to lower the effects of the
disease, make it less severe on people," he continued. "They're less
likely to go to the hospital to take for taking that. That completely
makes sense."
"Carlson's comments came after a July 16 study from the media watchdog
group Media Matters which found that 60 percent of Fox News'
vaccination segments over a recent two-week period pushed
"anti-vaccine propaganda."
https://www.newsweek.com/profound-benefits-tucker-carlson-says-vaccine-lowers-covid-severity-hospitalizations-1611279
That does not let Carlson off the hook for claiming the Pfizer vaccine
has not been fully approved by the FDA.
In any event this conservative and daily Fox listener drove 100 miles
round trip in February 2021 to get Moderna, my wife Pfizer, and a few
weeks later, the second shot. We were both in line for boosters as
soon as they were available -- and got flu shots at the same time.
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 18:51:13 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/4/2022 4:59 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:00:51 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/4/2022 10:24 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 08:40:03 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>> wrote:
On 2/3/2022 10:19 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 19:31:26 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>>> wrote:Understood.
On 2/3/2022 11:36 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 07:14:28 -0600, Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> wrote: >>>>>>>>>
By Tucker Carlson
Published 8 hours ago
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-government-podcast-censorship-joe-rogan-coronavirus
The Left's natural inclination is to silence those with whom they >>>>>>>>> disagree, and that is what makes the First Amendment the heart and >>>>>>>>> soul of the US Constitution. Beware hate speech laws. Once enacted >>>>>>>>> these laws always come down to the definition of "hate", a definition >>>>>>>>> that, if allowed, will continuously grow and broaden until any speech >>>>>>>>> with which the Left disagrees is defined as hate.
The article has nothing to do with hate speech (did you bother to read it).
No. But I do I watch Fox, and CNN to a lesser extent. I'm opposed to >>>>>>> these lengthy pieces that Johnny posts. I've suggested that he make >>>>>>> his own point and use brief excerpts and unbiased links to back it up. >>>>>>> Expecting anyone, particularly a liberal, to read a Fox piece longer >>>>>>> than my arm to make a conservative point is at best unrealistic -- and >>>>>>> vice-versa. So, I just went off on a free speech rant of my own. (-8 >>>>>>
I will summarize for you. The article is written by Tucker Carlson. >>>>>> Biden's press secretary complimented Spotify for censoring
misinformation about COVID (*) by saying "it's a good step, it's a >>>>>> positive step, but there's more that can be done." Carlson concluded her >>>>>> statement amounted to an unconstitutional threat by the government >>>>>> against speech.
(*) The misinformation was that the Pfizer vaccine had not been fully >>>>>> approved by the FDA (it has). But Carlson and others on the anti-vax >>>>>> fringe continue to insist otherwise.
I realize that Fox, and the Right, are portrayed as anti-vax. That's >>>>> not the way I see it. I believe they see it as a human rights issue.
There's an argument (a weak one in my view) that vaccines mandates are >>>> bad. And many on the right are making that argument. However, Carlson
isn't (just) arguing that vaccines mandates are bad. He is arguing the >>>> vaccines are bad. And that's not a disease of the right (see for
example, RFK Jr.).
Personally I have no problem with vaccine mandates and I particularly
have no problem with discharging soldiers who refuse. I spent five
years in the service and stood in more than one line waiting to be
stuck. To do otherwise was unthinkable. I was even ordered to donate
blood. When you are in the military you do as ordered -- or else.
Can civilians who come in contact with each other and the public be
ordered by their employer to get vaccinated or terminated? I don't
have a problem with that.
Regarding Tucker Carlson, I am a daily Fox listener and I have
personally never heard him declare that "vaccines are bad".
In fact ...
"After he was accused of spreading vaccine misinformation, Fox News
host Tucker Carlson has said that there may be "profound benefits" to
the COVID-19 vaccine. Those benefits include lowering the severity of
symptoms and hospitalizations related to the virus, Carlson said.
"There may well be profound benefits to the vaccine," Carlson stated
on his Monday night broadcast. "My understanding is that the vaccine
does have benefits."
"It seems to various vaccines seem to lower the effects of the
disease, make it less severe on people," he continued. "They're less
likely to go to the hospital to take for taking that. That completely
makes sense."
"Carlson's comments came after a July 16 study from the media watchdog
group Media Matters which found that 60 percent of Fox News'
vaccination segments over a recent two-week period pushed
"anti-vaccine propaganda."
https://www.newsweek.com/profound-benefits-tucker-carlson-says-vaccine-lowers-covid-severity-hospitalizations-1611279
That does not let Carlson off the hook for claiming the Pfizer vaccine
has not been fully approved by the FDA.
In any event this conservative and daily Fox listener drove 100 miles
round trip in February 2021 to get Moderna, my wife Pfizer, and a few
weeks later, the second shot. We were both in line for boosters as
soon as they were available -- and got flu shots at the same time.
I'm not in the business of defending, or approving, everything Tucker
Carlson says, but if he made the claim prior to August 23, 2021 that
the Pfizer vaccine had "not been fully approved by the FDA" , he was
correct.
From the FDA's own web site:
"FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine"
"For Immediate Release: August 23, 2021"
"Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first
COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech
COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty
(koe-mirâ-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in
individuals 16 years of age and older." ... https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-covid-19-vaccine
The vaccines my wife and I received were not fully approved and had
been distributed under an EUA -- "Emergency Use Authorization". Had we realized that would we have taken the shot? Absolutely.
While we are discussing things medical, here is an interesting subject
for people of, ahem, our age:
December 1, 2020
"Drug Reverses Age-Related Mental Decline Within Days
Rapid Rejuvenation of Mental Faculties in Aged Mice Implicates
Reversible Physiological âBlockageâ Behind Age-Related Cognitive
Losses" https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2020/12/419201/drug-reverses-age-related-mental-decline-within-days
"In 2021, Calico announced that human safety trials had begun on the
first drug candidate for neurodegenerative diseases it had developed
based on ISRIB, and that a study in ALS patients was slated to begin
later in the year." https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2022/01/towards-clinical-trials-for-isrib/
On 2/4/2022 10:21 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 18:51:13 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/4/2022 4:59 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:00:51 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>> wrote:
On 2/4/2022 10:24 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 08:40:03 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>> wrote:
On 2/3/2022 10:19 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 19:31:26 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>>>> wrote:Understood.
On 2/3/2022 11:36 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 07:14:28 -0600, Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> wrote:
By Tucker Carlson
Published 8 hours ago
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-government-podcast-censorship-joe-rogan-coronavirus
The Left's natural inclination is to silence those with whom they >>>>>>>>>> disagree, and that is what makes the First Amendment the heart and >>>>>>>>>> soul of the US Constitution. Beware hate speech laws. Once enacted >>>>>>>>>> these laws always come down to the definition of "hate", a definition
that, if allowed, will continuously grow and broaden until any speech
with which the Left disagrees is defined as hate.
The article has nothing to do with hate speech (did you bother to read it).
No. But I do I watch Fox, and CNN to a lesser extent. I'm opposed to >>>>>>>> these lengthy pieces that Johnny posts. I've suggested that he make >>>>>>>> his own point and use brief excerpts and unbiased links to back it up. >>>>>>>> Expecting anyone, particularly a liberal, to read a Fox piece longer >>>>>>>> than my arm to make a conservative point is at best unrealistic -- and >>>>>>>> vice-versa. So, I just went off on a free speech rant of my own. (-8 >>>>>>>
I will summarize for you. The article is written by Tucker Carlson. >>>>>>> Biden's press secretary complimented Spotify for censoring
misinformation about COVID (*) by saying "it's a good step, it's a >>>>>>> positive step, but there's more that can be done." Carlson concluded her
statement amounted to an unconstitutional threat by the government >>>>>>> against speech.
(*) The misinformation was that the Pfizer vaccine had not been fully >>>>>>> approved by the FDA (it has). But Carlson and others on the anti-vax >>>>>>> fringe continue to insist otherwise.
I realize that Fox, and the Right, are portrayed as anti-vax. That's >>>>>> not the way I see it. I believe they see it as a human rights issue. >>>>>
There's an argument (a weak one in my view) that vaccines mandates are >>>>> bad. And many on the right are making that argument. However, Carlson >>>>> isn't (just) arguing that vaccines mandates are bad. He is arguing the >>>>> vaccines are bad. And that's not a disease of the right (see for
example, RFK Jr.).
Personally I have no problem with vaccine mandates and I particularly
have no problem with discharging soldiers who refuse. I spent five
years in the service and stood in more than one line waiting to be
stuck. To do otherwise was unthinkable. I was even ordered to donate
blood. When you are in the military you do as ordered -- or else.
Can civilians who come in contact with each other and the public be
ordered by their employer to get vaccinated or terminated? I don't
have a problem with that.
Regarding Tucker Carlson, I am a daily Fox listener and I have
personally never heard him declare that "vaccines are bad".
In fact ...
"After he was accused of spreading vaccine misinformation, Fox News
host Tucker Carlson has said that there may be "profound benefits" to
the COVID-19 vaccine. Those benefits include lowering the severity of
symptoms and hospitalizations related to the virus, Carlson said.
"There may well be profound benefits to the vaccine," Carlson stated
on his Monday night broadcast. "My understanding is that the vaccine
does have benefits."
"It seems to various vaccines seem to lower the effects of the
disease, make it less severe on people," he continued. "They're less
likely to go to the hospital to take for taking that. That completely
makes sense."
"Carlson's comments came after a July 16 study from the media watchdog >>>> group Media Matters which found that 60 percent of Fox News'
vaccination segments over a recent two-week period pushed
"anti-vaccine propaganda."
https://www.newsweek.com/profound-benefits-tucker-carlson-says-vaccine-lowers-covid-severity-hospitalizations-1611279
That does not let Carlson off the hook for claiming the Pfizer vaccine
has not been fully approved by the FDA.
In any event this conservative and daily Fox listener drove 100 miles
round trip in February 2021 to get Moderna, my wife Pfizer, and a few
weeks later, the second shot. We were both in line for boosters as
soon as they were available -- and got flu shots at the same time.
I'm not in the business of defending, or approving, everything Tucker
Carlson says, but if he made the claim prior to August 23, 2021 that
the Pfizer vaccine had "not been fully approved by the FDA" , he was
correct.
In the original article from yesterday, Carlson writes that Joe Rogan
was correct when he said earlier this week, "Jen Psaki's talking about >misinformation online and combating misinformation. She distributed >misinformation, because she said that it's approved by the FDA and their
gold standard."
From the FDA's own web site:
"FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine"
"For Immediate Release: August 23, 2021"
"Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first
COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech
COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty
(koe-mir-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in
individuals 16 years of age and older." ...
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-covid-19-vaccine
The vaccines my wife and I received were not fully approved and had
been distributed under an EUA -- "Emergency Use Authorization". Had we
realized that would we have taken the shot? Absolutely.
While we are discussing things medical, here is an interesting subject
for people of, ahem, our age:
December 1, 2020
"Drug Reverses Age-Related Mental Decline Within Days
Rapid Rejuvenation of Mental Faculties in Aged Mice Implicates
Reversible Physiological Blockage Behind Age-Related Cognitive
Losses"
https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2020/12/419201/drug-reverses-age-related-mental-decline-within-days
"In 2021, Calico announced that human safety trials had begun on the
first drug candidate for neurodegenerative diseases it had developed
based on ISRIB, and that a study in ALS patients was slated to begin
later in the year."
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2022/01/towards-clinical-trials-for-isrib/
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 08:48:15 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/4/2022 10:21 PM, El Castor wrote:This is where Psaki (not the FDA) said it ("gold standard")-- on July
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 18:51:13 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/4/2022 4:59 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:00:51 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>> wrote:
On 2/4/2022 10:24 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 08:40:03 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>>> wrote:
On 2/3/2022 10:19 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 19:31:26 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>Understood.
wrote:
On 2/3/2022 11:36 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 07:14:28 -0600, Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> wrote:
By Tucker Carlson
Published 8 hours ago
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-government-podcast-censorship-joe-rogan-coronavirus
The Left's natural inclination is to silence those with whom they >>>>>>>>>>> disagree, and that is what makes the First Amendment the heart and >>>>>>>>>>> soul of the US Constitution. Beware hate speech laws. Once enacted >>>>>>>>>>> these laws always come down to the definition of "hate", a definition
that, if allowed, will continuously grow and broaden until any speech
with which the Left disagrees is defined as hate.
The article has nothing to do with hate speech (did you bother to read it).
No. But I do I watch Fox, and CNN to a lesser extent. I'm opposed to >>>>>>>>> these lengthy pieces that Johnny posts. I've suggested that he make >>>>>>>>> his own point and use brief excerpts and unbiased links to back it up.
Expecting anyone, particularly a liberal, to read a Fox piece longer >>>>>>>>> than my arm to make a conservative point is at best unrealistic -- and
vice-versa. So, I just went off on a free speech rant of my own. (-8 >>>>>>>>
I will summarize for you. The article is written by Tucker Carlson. >>>>>>>> Biden's press secretary complimented Spotify for censoring
misinformation about COVID (*) by saying "it's a good step, it's a >>>>>>>> positive step, but there's more that can be done." Carlson concluded her
statement amounted to an unconstitutional threat by the government >>>>>>>> against speech.
(*) The misinformation was that the Pfizer vaccine had not been fully >>>>>>>> approved by the FDA (it has). But Carlson and others on the anti-vax >>>>>>>> fringe continue to insist otherwise.
I realize that Fox, and the Right, are portrayed as anti-vax. That's >>>>>>> not the way I see it. I believe they see it as a human rights issue. >>>>>>
There's an argument (a weak one in my view) that vaccines mandates are >>>>>> bad. And many on the right are making that argument. However, Carlson >>>>>> isn't (just) arguing that vaccines mandates are bad. He is arguing the >>>>>> vaccines are bad. And that's not a disease of the right (see for
example, RFK Jr.).
Personally I have no problem with vaccine mandates and I particularly >>>>> have no problem with discharging soldiers who refuse. I spent five
years in the service and stood in more than one line waiting to be
stuck. To do otherwise was unthinkable. I was even ordered to donate >>>>> blood. When you are in the military you do as ordered -- or else.
Can civilians who come in contact with each other and the public be
ordered by their employer to get vaccinated or terminated? I don't
have a problem with that.
Regarding Tucker Carlson, I am a daily Fox listener and I have
personally never heard him declare that "vaccines are bad".
In fact ...
"After he was accused of spreading vaccine misinformation, Fox News
host Tucker Carlson has said that there may be "profound benefits" to >>>>> the COVID-19 vaccine. Those benefits include lowering the severity of >>>>> symptoms and hospitalizations related to the virus, Carlson said.
"There may well be profound benefits to the vaccine," Carlson stated >>>>> on his Monday night broadcast. "My understanding is that the vaccine >>>>> does have benefits."
"It seems to various vaccines seem to lower the effects of the
disease, make it less severe on people," he continued. "They're less >>>>> likely to go to the hospital to take for taking that. That completely >>>>> makes sense."
"Carlson's comments came after a July 16 study from the media watchdog >>>>> group Media Matters which found that 60 percent of Fox News'
vaccination segments over a recent two-week period pushed
"anti-vaccine propaganda."
https://www.newsweek.com/profound-benefits-tucker-carlson-says-vaccine-lowers-covid-severity-hospitalizations-1611279
That does not let Carlson off the hook for claiming the Pfizer vaccine >>>> has not been fully approved by the FDA.
In any event this conservative and daily Fox listener drove 100 miles >>>>> round trip in February 2021 to get Moderna, my wife Pfizer, and a few >>>>> weeks later, the second shot. We were both in line for boosters as
soon as they were available -- and got flu shots at the same time.
I'm not in the business of defending, or approving, everything Tucker
Carlson says, but if he made the claim prior to August 23, 2021 that
the Pfizer vaccine had "not been fully approved by the FDA" , he was
correct.
In the original article from yesterday, Carlson writes that Joe Rogan
was correct when he said earlier this week, "Jen Psaki's talking about
misinformation online and combating misinformation. She distributed
misinformation, because she said that it's approved by the FDA and their
gold standard."
26, 2021:
"Q And then a follow-up on COVID: Weâre hearing from health experts
who are increasingly voicing their concern for the FDA having yet to
grant full approval to COVID vaccines. Folks are using phrases like
âgrave mistake,â âpuzzling as to why they havenât yet.â What is your
understanding as to why we have not seen full approval yet from the
FDA? And do you have any, kind of, expectation for when we might?
MS. PSAKI: Well, the FDA is the gold standard, in our view, and they
move at the speed of science. They look at a range of data and they
make sure that when they make conclusions and when they give full
approval, they have confidence in the science and the data that backs
that up. It wouldnât be responsible to expedite that process at a
faster speed than the science and data allows." https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2021/07/26/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-jen-psaki-july-26-2021/
When Psaki said those words, "Gold Standard", the FDA had not granted
Full Approval -- which it would do the following month on August 23.
Here again is the FDA "Full Approval" announcement. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-covid-19-vaccine
At the time of Psaki's statement the status of the FDA approval was
EUA -- Emergency Use Authorization. Call that a "Gold Standard" if you
wish, but "Full Approval" would not come until August 23.
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote:
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did.
Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you
probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a
couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond >(Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to
health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive.
When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a
pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also >guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no
additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to
find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions --
better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends
here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in
evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well
equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some
courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today.
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of >discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few
false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read >soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there
since last May.
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:32:01 -0800, islander <none@priracy.com> wrote:
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote:
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did.
Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you
probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a
couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond
(Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to
health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive.
When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a
pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also
guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no
additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to
find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions --
better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends
here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in
evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well
equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some
courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today.
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of
discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few
false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read
soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there
since last May.
Glad Redmond is working out for you. I've loved Orcas since the first
time we visited, but I completely understand the need to be near
medical care. My wife no longer drives, so I'm the chauffeur, but when
that day draws to a close ...?
Anyhow, you may be glad to hear that I am no longer enchanted with
Trump. Looks like I'm not the only one. (-8
"Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by
former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020 presidential election, saying that there's little that is more
un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's leader." AMEN! https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pence-says-trump-is-wrong-that-he-could-have-overturned-election/ar-AATugEh?ocid=uxbndlbing
On 2/5/2022 12:14 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 08:48:15 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/4/2022 10:21 PM, El Castor wrote:This is where Psaki (not the FDA) said it ("gold standard")-- on July
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 18:51:13 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>> wrote:
On 2/4/2022 4:59 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:00:51 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>> wrote:
On 2/4/2022 10:24 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 08:40:03 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>>>> wrote:
On 2/3/2022 10:19 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 19:31:26 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>Understood.
wrote:
On 2/3/2022 11:36 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 07:14:28 -0600, Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> wrote:
By Tucker Carlson
Published 8 hours ago
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-government-podcast-censorship-joe-rogan-coronavirus
The Left's natural inclination is to silence those with whom they >>>>>>>>>>>> disagree, and that is what makes the First Amendment the heart and >>>>>>>>>>>> soul of the US Constitution. Beware hate speech laws. Once enacted >>>>>>>>>>>> these laws always come down to the definition of "hate", a definition
that, if allowed, will continuously grow and broaden until any speech
with which the Left disagrees is defined as hate.
The article has nothing to do with hate speech (did you bother to read it).
No. But I do I watch Fox, and CNN to a lesser extent. I'm opposed to >>>>>>>>>> these lengthy pieces that Johnny posts. I've suggested that he make >>>>>>>>>> his own point and use brief excerpts and unbiased links to back it up.
Expecting anyone, particularly a liberal, to read a Fox piece longer >>>>>>>>>> than my arm to make a conservative point is at best unrealistic -- and
vice-versa. So, I just went off on a free speech rant of my own. (-8 >>>>>>>>>
I will summarize for you. The article is written by Tucker Carlson. >>>>>>>>> Biden's press secretary complimented Spotify for censoring
misinformation about COVID (*) by saying "it's a good step, it's a >>>>>>>>> positive step, but there's more that can be done." Carlson concluded her
statement amounted to an unconstitutional threat by the government >>>>>>>>> against speech.
(*) The misinformation was that the Pfizer vaccine had not been fully >>>>>>>>> approved by the FDA (it has). But Carlson and others on the anti-vax >>>>>>>>> fringe continue to insist otherwise.
I realize that Fox, and the Right, are portrayed as anti-vax. That's >>>>>>>> not the way I see it. I believe they see it as a human rights issue. >>>>>>>
There's an argument (a weak one in my view) that vaccines mandates are >>>>>>> bad. And many on the right are making that argument. However, Carlson >>>>>>> isn't (just) arguing that vaccines mandates are bad. He is arguing the >>>>>>> vaccines are bad. And that's not a disease of the right (see for >>>>>>> example, RFK Jr.).
Personally I have no problem with vaccine mandates and I particularly >>>>>> have no problem with discharging soldiers who refuse. I spent five >>>>>> years in the service and stood in more than one line waiting to be >>>>>> stuck. To do otherwise was unthinkable. I was even ordered to donate >>>>>> blood. When you are in the military you do as ordered -- or else.
Can civilians who come in contact with each other and the public be >>>>>> ordered by their employer to get vaccinated or terminated? I don't >>>>>> have a problem with that.
Regarding Tucker Carlson, I am a daily Fox listener and I have
personally never heard him declare that "vaccines are bad".
In fact ...
"After he was accused of spreading vaccine misinformation, Fox News >>>>>> host Tucker Carlson has said that there may be "profound benefits" to >>>>>> the COVID-19 vaccine. Those benefits include lowering the severity of >>>>>> symptoms and hospitalizations related to the virus, Carlson said.
"There may well be profound benefits to the vaccine," Carlson stated >>>>>> on his Monday night broadcast. "My understanding is that the vaccine >>>>>> does have benefits."
"It seems to various vaccines seem to lower the effects of the
disease, make it less severe on people," he continued. "They're less >>>>>> likely to go to the hospital to take for taking that. That completely >>>>>> makes sense."
"Carlson's comments came after a July 16 study from the media watchdog >>>>>> group Media Matters which found that 60 percent of Fox News'
vaccination segments over a recent two-week period pushed
"anti-vaccine propaganda."
https://www.newsweek.com/profound-benefits-tucker-carlson-says-vaccine-lowers-covid-severity-hospitalizations-1611279
That does not let Carlson off the hook for claiming the Pfizer vaccine >>>>> has not been fully approved by the FDA.
In any event this conservative and daily Fox listener drove 100 miles >>>>>> round trip in February 2021 to get Moderna, my wife Pfizer, and a few >>>>>> weeks later, the second shot. We were both in line for boosters as >>>>>> soon as they were available -- and got flu shots at the same time.
I'm not in the business of defending, or approving, everything Tucker
Carlson says, but if he made the claim prior to August 23, 2021 that
the Pfizer vaccine had "not been fully approved by the FDA" , he was
correct.
In the original article from yesterday, Carlson writes that Joe Rogan
was correct when he said earlier this week, "Jen Psaki's talking about
misinformation online and combating misinformation. She distributed
misinformation, because she said that it's approved by the FDA and their >>> gold standard."
26, 2021:
"Q And then a follow-up on COVID: Were hearing from health experts
who are increasingly voicing their concern for the FDA having yet to
grant full approval to COVID vaccines. Folks are using phrases like
grave mistake, puzzling as to why they havent yet. What is your
understanding as to why we have not seen full approval yet from the
FDA? And do you have any, kind of, expectation for when we might?
MS. PSAKI: Well, the FDA is the gold standard, in our view, and they
move at the speed of science. They look at a range of data and they
make sure that when they make conclusions and when they give full
approval, they have confidence in the science and the data that backs
that up. It wouldnt be responsible to expedite that process at a
faster speed than the science and data allows."
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2021/07/26/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-jen-psaki-july-26-2021/
When Psaki said those words, "Gold Standard", the FDA had not granted
Full Approval -- which it would do the following month on August 23.
Here again is the FDA "Full Approval" announcement.
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-covid-19-vaccine
At the time of Psaki's statement the status of the FDA approval was
EUA -- Emergency Use Authorization. Call that a "Gold Standard" if you
wish, but "Full Approval" would not come until August 23.
Again, Carlson agreed with Rogan who claimed, "Jen Psaki [...] said that
it's approved by the FDA and their gold standard."
Psaki did not say it was approved on the date of your quote (of course).
But, it was approved after that, implicitly according to Psaki, using
the gold standard. But Rogan and Carlson insist that approval never came.
On 2/5/2022 12:48 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:32:01 -0800, islander <none@priracy.com> wrote:
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote:
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did.
Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you
probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a
couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond >>> (Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to
health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive. >>> When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a >>> pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also
guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no
additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to
find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions --
better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends
here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in
evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well
equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some
courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today. >>>
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of
discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few
false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read
soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there
since last May.
Glad Redmond is working out for you. I've loved Orcas since the first
time we visited, but I completely understand the need to be near
medical care. My wife no longer drives, so I'm the chauffeur, but when
that day draws to a close ...?
Anyhow, you may be glad to hear that I am no longer enchanted with
Trump. Looks like I'm not the only one. (-8
"Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by
former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020
presidential election, saying that there's little that is more
un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's
leader." AMEN!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pence-says-trump-is-wrong-that-he-could-have-overturned-election/ar-AATugEh?ocid=uxbndlbing
The question is whether the rank of file of the GOP have had enough of
him (assuming he runs in 2024).
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:49:38 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 12:14 PM, El Castor wrote:
This is where Psaki (not the FDA) said it ("gold standard")-- on July
26, 2021:
"Q And then a follow-up on COVID: Weâre hearing from health experts >>> who are increasingly voicing their concern for the FDA having yet to
grant full approval to COVID vaccines. Folks are using phrases like
âgrave mistake,â âpuzzling as to why they havenât yet.â What is your
understanding as to why we have not seen full approval yet from the
FDA? And do you have any, kind of, expectation for when we might?
MS. PSAKI: Well, the FDA is the gold standard, in our view, and they
move at the speed of science. They look at a range of data and they
make sure that when they make conclusions and when they give full
approval, they have confidence in the science and the data that backs
that up. It wouldnât be responsible to expedite that process at a
faster speed than the science and data allows."
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2021/07/26/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-jen-psaki-july-26-2021/
Again, Carlson agreed with Rogan who claimed, "Jen Psaki [...] said that
it's approved by the FDA and their gold standard."
Psaki did not say it was approved on the date of your quote (of course).
But, it was approved after that, implicitly according to Psaki, using
the gold standard. But Rogan and Carlson insist that approval never came.
OK. Help me out here. On what date did "Rogan and Carlson insist that approval never came"? And please provide a link.
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:50:49 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 12:48 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:32:01 -0800, islander <none@priracy.com> wrote:
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote:
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did.
Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you >>>>>> probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a >>>>>> couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond >>>> (Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to
health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive. >>>> When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a >>>> pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also
guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no
additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to >>>> find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions -- >>>> better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends
here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in
evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well
equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some
courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today. >>>>
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of >>>> discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few >>>> false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read
soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there
since last May.
Glad Redmond is working out for you. I've loved Orcas since the first
time we visited, but I completely understand the need to be near
medical care. My wife no longer drives, so I'm the chauffeur, but when
that day draws to a close ...?
Anyhow, you may be glad to hear that I am no longer enchanted with
Trump. Looks like I'm not the only one. (-8
"Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by
former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020
presidential election, saying that there's little that is more
un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's
leader." AMEN!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pence-says-trump-is-wrong-that-he-could-have-overturned-election/ar-AATugEh?ocid=uxbndlbing
The question is whether the rank of file of the GOP have had enough of
him (assuming he runs in 2024).
Good question. I have no idea. Barring some extreme apology and pleas
for forgiveness on Trump's part I would never vote for him again, but
given a choice of Trump and that abomination Biden, I would just
abstain.
On 2/5/2022 6:35 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:49:38 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 12:14 PM, El Castor wrote:
{snip}
OK. Help me out here. On what date did "Rogan and Carlson insist thatThis is where Psaki (not the FDA) said it ("gold standard")-- on July
26, 2021:
"Q And then a follow-up on COVID: Were hearing from health experts >>>> who are increasingly voicing their concern for the FDA having yet to
grant full approval to COVID vaccines. Folks are using phrases like
grave mistake, puzzling as to why they havent yet. What is your
understanding as to why we have not seen full approval yet from the
FDA? And do you have any, kind of, expectation for when we might?
MS. PSAKI: Well, the FDA is the gold standard, in our view, and they
move at the speed of science. They look at a range of data and they
make sure that when they make conclusions and when they give full
approval, they have confidence in the science and the data that backs
that up. It wouldnt be responsible to expedite that process at a
faster speed than the science and data allows."
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2021/07/26/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-jen-psaki-july-26-2021/
Again, Carlson agreed with Rogan who claimed, "Jen Psaki [...] said that >>> it's approved by the FDA and their gold standard."
Psaki did not say it was approved on the date of your quote (of course). >>> But, it was approved after that, implicitly according to Psaki, using
the gold standard. But Rogan and Carlson insist that approval never came. >>
approval never came"? And please provide a link.
After further review, it appears Rogan's comments ("Jen Psaki's [...] >distributed misinformation, because she said that it's approved by the
FDA and their gold standard.") was made in July, 2021, before approval.
See the clip at 1:30 in the video at >https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/tucker-weak-people-call-for-censorship, >from Carlson's 2/2/2022 show. It shows Rogan speaking with the label July.
So, I was wrong (*) that Rogan claims the vaccine was never approved. >Instead, he is lying that Psaki claimed it was approved in July (your
quotes above from 7/26/2021 clearly show Psaki said it has *not* been >approved). And Carlson passes on this lie as the truth.
(*) I gave Roagn the benefit of the doubt that he couldn't be so
blatantly lying about what Psaki said in July. I instead thought Rogan
must have made his remarks after approval, tying himself to the
conspiracy theory that it had never been approved - a conspiracy
advocated by Senator Ron Johnson on 10/4 on Carlson's show >(https://www.mediamatters.org/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-guest-pfizer-vaccine-available-us-not-fda-approved).
So, my partial apology to Rogan. You didn't traffic in a conspiracy
theory, just a lie about what Psaki said. Carlson traffics in both.
On 2/5/2022 6:42 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:50:49 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 12:48 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:32:01 -0800, islander <none@priracy.com> wrote:
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote:
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did. >>>>>>>Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you >>>>>>> probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a >>>>>>> couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond >>>>> (Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to >>>>> health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive. >>>>> When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a >>>>> pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also >>>>> guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no
additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to >>>>> find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions -- >>>>> better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends >>>>> here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in
evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well
equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some
courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today. >>>>>
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of >>>>> discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few >>>>> false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read
soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there >>>>> since last May.
Glad Redmond is working out for you. I've loved Orcas since the first
time we visited, but I completely understand the need to be near
medical care. My wife no longer drives, so I'm the chauffeur, but when >>>> that day draws to a close ...?
Anyhow, you may be glad to hear that I am no longer enchanted with
Trump. Looks like I'm not the only one. (-8
"Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by
former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020
presidential election, saying that there's little that is more
un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's >>>> leader." AMEN!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pence-says-trump-is-wrong-that-he-could-have-overturned-election/ar-AATugEh?ocid=uxbndlbing
The question is whether the rank of file of the GOP have had enough of
him (assuming he runs in 2024).
Good question. I have no idea. Barring some extreme apology and pleas
for forgiveness on Trump's part I would never vote for him again, but
given a choice of Trump and that abomination Biden, I would just
abstain.
Look at the bright side. You can vote for anyone you want since you live
in California. I do too. I could not stomach voting for Clinton in 2016
(nor Trump, of course), so I wrote in Russ Feingold.
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:23:45 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 6:42 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:50:49 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 12:48 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:32:01 -0800, islander <none@priracy.com> wrote: >>>>>
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote:
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did. >>>>>>>>Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you >>>>>>>> probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a >>>>>>>> couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond >>>>>> (Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to >>>>>> health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive. >>>>>> When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a
pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also >>>>>> guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no >>>>>> additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to >>>>>> find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions -- >>>>>> better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends >>>>>> here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in >>>>>> evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well
equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some >>>>>> courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today. >>>>>>
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of >>>>>> discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few >>>>>> false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read >>>>>> soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there >>>>>> since last May.
Glad Redmond is working out for you. I've loved Orcas since the first >>>>> time we visited, but I completely understand the need to be near
medical care. My wife no longer drives, so I'm the chauffeur, but when >>>>> that day draws to a close ...?
Anyhow, you may be glad to hear that I am no longer enchanted with
Trump. Looks like I'm not the only one. (-8
"Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by >>>>> former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020
presidential election, saying that there's little that is more
un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's >>>>> leader." AMEN!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pence-says-trump-is-wrong-that-he-could-have-overturned-election/ar-AATugEh?ocid=uxbndlbing
The question is whether the rank of file of the GOP have had enough of >>>> him (assuming he runs in 2024).
Good question. I have no idea. Barring some extreme apology and pleas
for forgiveness on Trump's part I would never vote for him again, but
given a choice of Trump and that abomination Biden, I would just
abstain.
Look at the bright side. You can vote for anyone you want since you live
in California. I do too. I could not stomach voting for Clinton in 2016
(nor Trump, of course), so I wrote in Russ Feingold.
Good point, and one that I've made more than once to my wife. However
if Biden runs again, which seems unlikely, his unpopularity is such
that he might not be a guaranteed winner. In any case my conscience
would compel me to vote against him, unless that meant voting for an unrepentant Trump.
On 2/5/2022 9:44 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:23:45 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 6:42 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:50:49 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>> wrote:
On 2/5/2022 12:48 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:32:01 -0800, islander <none@priracy.com> wrote: >>>>>>
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote:
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did. >>>>>>>>>Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you >>>>>>>>> probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a >>>>>>>>> couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond
(Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to >>>>>>> health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive.
When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a
pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also >>>>>>> guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no >>>>>>> additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to >>>>>>> find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions -- >>>>>>> better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends >>>>>>> here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in >>>>>>> evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well >>>>>>> equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some >>>>>>> courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today.
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of >>>>>>> discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few >>>>>>> false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read >>>>>>> soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there >>>>>>> since last May.
Glad Redmond is working out for you. I've loved Orcas since the first >>>>>> time we visited, but I completely understand the need to be near
medical care. My wife no longer drives, so I'm the chauffeur, but when >>>>>> that day draws to a close ...?
Anyhow, you may be glad to hear that I am no longer enchanted with >>>>>> Trump. Looks like I'm not the only one. (-8
"Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by >>>>>> former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020 >>>>>> presidential election, saying that there's little that is more
un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's >>>>>> leader." AMEN!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pence-says-trump-is-wrong-that-he-could-have-overturned-election/ar-AATugEh?ocid=uxbndlbing
The question is whether the rank of file of the GOP have had enough of >>>>> him (assuming he runs in 2024).
Good question. I have no idea. Barring some extreme apology and pleas
for forgiveness on Trump's part I would never vote for him again, but
given a choice of Trump and that abomination Biden, I would just
abstain.
Look at the bright side. You can vote for anyone you want since you live >>> in California. I do too. I could not stomach voting for Clinton in 2016
(nor Trump, of course), so I wrote in Russ Feingold.
Good point, and one that I've made more than once to my wife. However
if Biden runs again, which seems unlikely, his unpopularity is such
that he might not be a guaranteed winner. In any case my conscience
would compel me to vote against him, unless that meant voting for an
unrepentant Trump.
If Biden isn't guaranteed to win California, the Republican will win in
an historic landslide (Biden had a greater margin of victory than CA in
only DC, VT, MA, MD and HI).
I guarantee Trump will never repent.
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 08:56:11 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 9:44 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:23:45 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 6:42 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:50:49 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>> wrote:
On 2/5/2022 12:48 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:32:01 -0800, islander <none@priracy.com> wrote: >>>>>>>
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote:
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did. >>>>>>>>>>Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you >>>>>>>>>> probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a >>>>>>>>>> couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond
(Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to >>>>>>>> health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive.
When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a
pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also >>>>>>>> guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no >>>>>>>> additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to
find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions -- >>>>>>>> better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends >>>>>>>> here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in >>>>>>>> evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well >>>>>>>> equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some >>>>>>>> courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today.
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of >>>>>>>> discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few
false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read >>>>>>>> soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there >>>>>>>> since last May.
Glad Redmond is working out for you. I've loved Orcas since the first >>>>>>> time we visited, but I completely understand the need to be near >>>>>>> medical care. My wife no longer drives, so I'm the chauffeur, but when >>>>>>> that day draws to a close ...?
Anyhow, you may be glad to hear that I am no longer enchanted with >>>>>>> Trump. Looks like I'm not the only one. (-8
"Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by >>>>>>> former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020 >>>>>>> presidential election, saying that there's little that is more
un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's >>>>>>> leader." AMEN!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pence-says-trump-is-wrong-that-he-could-have-overturned-election/ar-AATugEh?ocid=uxbndlbing
The question is whether the rank of file of the GOP have had enough of >>>>>> him (assuming he runs in 2024).
Good question. I have no idea. Barring some extreme apology and pleas >>>>> for forgiveness on Trump's part I would never vote for him again, but >>>>> given a choice of Trump and that abomination Biden, I would just
abstain.
Look at the bright side. You can vote for anyone you want since you live >>>> in California. I do too. I could not stomach voting for Clinton in 2016 >>>> (nor Trump, of course), so I wrote in Russ Feingold.
Good point, and one that I've made more than once to my wife. However
if Biden runs again, which seems unlikely, his unpopularity is such
that he might not be a guaranteed winner. In any case my conscience
would compel me to vote against him, unless that meant voting for an
unrepentant Trump.
If Biden isn't guaranteed to win California, the Republican will win in
an historic landslide (Biden had a greater margin of victory than CA in
only DC, VT, MA, MD and HI).
I guarantee Trump will never repent.
I have to agree. BTW -- Democrats have more to worry about than Biden.
The midterms are just around the corner.
CNN ...
"8 terrible numbers for Joe Biden in the new Pew poll" ...
"The overall picture these numbers paint? A public that has lost
confidence in Biden's ability to get us to the other end of this
pandemic and that has turned negative about the broader prospects for
his presidency. People are worried about the economy -- and Covid's
impact on it -- while feeling the pinch of inflation on their daily necessities.
It's a remarkably grim outlook. And one that suggests that Biden's
party is headed for a major comeuppance in November -- unless things
change both drastically and soon." https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/politics/biden-approval-rating-pew-poll/index.html
On 2/6/2022 11:32 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 08:56:11 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 9:44 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:23:45 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>> wrote:
On 2/5/2022 6:42 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:50:49 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>> wrote:
On 2/5/2022 12:48 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:32:01 -0800, islander <none@priracy.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote:
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did. >>>>>>>>>>>Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you >>>>>>>>>>> probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a >>>>>>>>>>> couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond
(Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to >>>>>>>>> health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive.
When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a
pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also >>>>>>>>> guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no >>>>>>>>> additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to
find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions --
better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends >>>>>>>>> here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in >>>>>>>>> evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well >>>>>>>>> equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some >>>>>>>>> courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today.
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of
discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few
false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read >>>>>>>>> soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there >>>>>>>>> since last May.
Glad Redmond is working out for you. I've loved Orcas since the first >>>>>>>> time we visited, but I completely understand the need to be near >>>>>>>> medical care. My wife no longer drives, so I'm the chauffeur, but when >>>>>>>> that day draws to a close ...?
Anyhow, you may be glad to hear that I am no longer enchanted with >>>>>>>> Trump. Looks like I'm not the only one. (-8
"Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by >>>>>>>> former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020 >>>>>>>> presidential election, saying that there's little that is more >>>>>>>> un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's >>>>>>>> leader." AMEN!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pence-says-trump-is-wrong-that-he-could-have-overturned-election/ar-AATugEh?ocid=uxbndlbing
The question is whether the rank of file of the GOP have had enough of >>>>>>> him (assuming he runs in 2024).
Good question. I have no idea. Barring some extreme apology and pleas >>>>>> for forgiveness on Trump's part I would never vote for him again, but >>>>>> given a choice of Trump and that abomination Biden, I would just
abstain.
Look at the bright side. You can vote for anyone you want since you live >>>>> in California. I do too. I could not stomach voting for Clinton in 2016 >>>>> (nor Trump, of course), so I wrote in Russ Feingold.
Good point, and one that I've made more than once to my wife. However
if Biden runs again, which seems unlikely, his unpopularity is such
that he might not be a guaranteed winner. In any case my conscience
would compel me to vote against him, unless that meant voting for an
unrepentant Trump.
If Biden isn't guaranteed to win California, the Republican will win in
an historic landslide (Biden had a greater margin of victory than CA in
only DC, VT, MA, MD and HI).
I guarantee Trump will never repent.
I have to agree. BTW -- Democrats have more to worry about than Biden.
The midterms are just around the corner.
CNN ...
"8 terrible numbers for Joe Biden in the new Pew poll" ...
"The overall picture these numbers paint? A public that has lost
confidence in Biden's ability to get us to the other end of this
pandemic and that has turned negative about the broader prospects for
his presidency. People are worried about the economy -- and Covid's
impact on it -- while feeling the pinch of inflation on their daily
necessities.
It's a remarkably grim outlook. And one that suggests that Biden's
party is headed for a major comeuppance in November -- unless things
change both drastically and soon."
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/politics/biden-approval-rating-pew-poll/index.html
If Biden's approval rating does not improve, the Democrats will get
whupped in the House and likely lose the Senate. Things are better for
the Democrats in the Senate because there are 3 seats that might flip to
blue (PA, WI and NC). On the other hand, there are 4 seats that might
flip to red (AZ, GA, NV, NH).
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 11:53:02 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/6/2022 11:32 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 08:56:11 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 9:44 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:23:45 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>> wrote:
On 2/5/2022 6:42 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:50:49 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>>> wrote:
On 2/5/2022 12:48 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:32:01 -0800, islander <none@priracy.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote:
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did. >>>>>>>>>>>>Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you >>>>>>>>>>>> probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a
couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond
(Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to >>>>>>>>>> health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive.
When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a
pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also
guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no >>>>>>>>>> additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to
find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions --
better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends
here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in >>>>>>>>>> evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well >>>>>>>>>> equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some >>>>>>>>>> courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today.
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of
discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few
false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read >>>>>>>>>> soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there >>>>>>>>>> since last May.
Glad Redmond is working out for you. I've loved Orcas since the first >>>>>>>>> time we visited, but I completely understand the need to be near >>>>>>>>> medical care. My wife no longer drives, so I'm the chauffeur, but when
that day draws to a close ...?
Anyhow, you may be glad to hear that I am no longer enchanted with >>>>>>>>> Trump. Looks like I'm not the only one. (-8
"Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by >>>>>>>>> former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020 >>>>>>>>> presidential election, saying that there's little that is more >>>>>>>>> un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's
leader." AMEN!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pence-says-trump-is-wrong-that-he-could-have-overturned-election/ar-AATugEh?ocid=uxbndlbing
The question is whether the rank of file of the GOP have had enough of >>>>>>>> him (assuming he runs in 2024).
Good question. I have no idea. Barring some extreme apology and pleas >>>>>>> for forgiveness on Trump's part I would never vote for him again, but >>>>>>> given a choice of Trump and that abomination Biden, I would just >>>>>>> abstain.
Look at the bright side. You can vote for anyone you want since you live >>>>>> in California. I do too. I could not stomach voting for Clinton in 2016 >>>>>> (nor Trump, of course), so I wrote in Russ Feingold.
Good point, and one that I've made more than once to my wife. However >>>>> if Biden runs again, which seems unlikely, his unpopularity is such
that he might not be a guaranteed winner. In any case my conscience
would compel me to vote against him, unless that meant voting for an >>>>> unrepentant Trump.
If Biden isn't guaranteed to win California, the Republican will win in >>>> an historic landslide (Biden had a greater margin of victory than CA in >>>> only DC, VT, MA, MD and HI).
I guarantee Trump will never repent.
I have to agree. BTW -- Democrats have more to worry about than Biden.
The midterms are just around the corner.
CNN ...
"8 terrible numbers for Joe Biden in the new Pew poll" ...
"The overall picture these numbers paint? A public that has lost
confidence in Biden's ability to get us to the other end of this
pandemic and that has turned negative about the broader prospects for
his presidency. People are worried about the economy -- and Covid's
impact on it -- while feeling the pinch of inflation on their daily
necessities.
It's a remarkably grim outlook. And one that suggests that Biden's
party is headed for a major comeuppance in November -- unless things
change both drastically and soon."
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/politics/biden-approval-rating-pew-poll/index.html
If Biden's approval rating does not improve, the Democrats will get
whupped in the House and likely lose the Senate. Things are better for
the Democrats in the Senate because there are 3 seats that might flip to
blue (PA, WI and NC). On the other hand, there are 4 seats that might
flip to red (AZ, GA, NV, NH).
Could be even worse for either side, but most likely Democrats. I just
hope Biden doesn't get us into a war with China, Russia, or both. In
any event, the days of the US as the leading world power appear to be
drawing to a close.
Here's a link to that Pew poll referenced by CNN. Shocking, even for
me. https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/01/25/biden-starts-year-two-with-diminished-public-support-and-a-daunting-list-of-challenges/
On 2/6/2022 9:40 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 11:53:02 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/6/2022 11:32 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 08:56:11 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>> wrote:
On 2/5/2022 9:44 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:23:45 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>> wrote:
On 2/5/2022 6:42 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:50:49 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>>>> wrote:
On 2/5/2022 12:48 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:32:01 -0800, islander <none@priracy.com> wrote:
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote:
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did. >>>>>>>>>>>>>Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you
probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a
couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond
(Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to
health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive.
When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a
pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also
guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no >>>>>>>>>>> additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to
find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions --
better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends
here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in >>>>>>>>>>> evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well >>>>>>>>>>> equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some >>>>>>>>>>> courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today.
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of
discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few
false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read >>>>>>>>>>> soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there
since last May.
Glad Redmond is working out for you. I've loved Orcas since the first
time we visited, but I completely understand the need to be near >>>>>>>>>> medical care. My wife no longer drives, so I'm the chauffeur, but when
that day draws to a close ...?
Anyhow, you may be glad to hear that I am no longer enchanted with >>>>>>>>>> Trump. Looks like I'm not the only one. (-8
"Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by
former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020 >>>>>>>>>> presidential election, saying that there's little that is more >>>>>>>>>> un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's
leader." AMEN!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pence-says-trump-is-wrong-that-he-could-have-overturned-election/ar-AATugEh?ocid=uxbndlbing
The question is whether the rank of file of the GOP have had enough of
him (assuming he runs in 2024).
Good question. I have no idea. Barring some extreme apology and pleas >>>>>>>> for forgiveness on Trump's part I would never vote for him again, but >>>>>>>> given a choice of Trump and that abomination Biden, I would just >>>>>>>> abstain.
Look at the bright side. You can vote for anyone you want since you live
in California. I do too. I could not stomach voting for Clinton in 2016 >>>>>>> (nor Trump, of course), so I wrote in Russ Feingold.
Good point, and one that I've made more than once to my wife. However >>>>>> if Biden runs again, which seems unlikely, his unpopularity is such >>>>>> that he might not be a guaranteed winner. In any case my conscience >>>>>> would compel me to vote against him, unless that meant voting for an >>>>>> unrepentant Trump.
If Biden isn't guaranteed to win California, the Republican will win in >>>>> an historic landslide (Biden had a greater margin of victory than CA in >>>>> only DC, VT, MA, MD and HI).
I guarantee Trump will never repent.
I have to agree. BTW -- Democrats have more to worry about than Biden. >>>> The midterms are just around the corner.
CNN ...
"8 terrible numbers for Joe Biden in the new Pew poll" ...
"The overall picture these numbers paint? A public that has lost
confidence in Biden's ability to get us to the other end of this
pandemic and that has turned negative about the broader prospects for
his presidency. People are worried about the economy -- and Covid's
impact on it -- while feeling the pinch of inflation on their daily
necessities.
It's a remarkably grim outlook. And one that suggests that Biden's
party is headed for a major comeuppance in November -- unless things
change both drastically and soon."
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/politics/biden-approval-rating-pew-poll/index.html
If Biden's approval rating does not improve, the Democrats will get
whupped in the House and likely lose the Senate. Things are better for
the Democrats in the Senate because there are 3 seats that might flip to >>> blue (PA, WI and NC). On the other hand, there are 4 seats that might
flip to red (AZ, GA, NV, NH).
Could be even worse for either side, but most likely Democrats. I just
hope Biden doesn't get us into a war with China, Russia, or both. In
any event, the days of the US as the leading world power appear to be
drawing to a close.
Here's a link to that Pew poll referenced by CNN. Shocking, even for
me.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/01/25/biden-starts-year-two-with-diminished-public-support-and-a-daunting-list-of-challenges/
Reagan and Clinton were just as unpopular at their first mid-terms (and
their parties were whupped). They both recovered and then some.
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 08:36:25 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/6/2022 9:40 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 11:53:02 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/6/2022 11:32 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 08:56:11 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>> wrote:
On 2/5/2022 9:44 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:23:45 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>>> wrote:
On 2/5/2022 6:42 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:50:49 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 12:48 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:32:01 -0800, islander <none@priracy.com> wrote:
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote:
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you
probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a
couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond
(Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to
health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive.
When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a
pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also
guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no >>>>>>>>>>>> additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to
find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions --
better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends
here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in
evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well >>>>>>>>>>>> equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some >>>>>>>>>>>> courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today.
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of
discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few
false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read >>>>>>>>>>>> soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there
since last May.
Glad Redmond is working out for you. I've loved Orcas since the first
time we visited, but I completely understand the need to be near >>>>>>>>>>> medical care. My wife no longer drives, so I'm the chauffeur, but when
that day draws to a close ...?
Anyhow, you may be glad to hear that I am no longer enchanted with >>>>>>>>>>> Trump. Looks like I'm not the only one. (-8
"Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by
former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020 >>>>>>>>>>> presidential election, saying that there's little that is more >>>>>>>>>>> un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's
leader." AMEN!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pence-says-trump-is-wrong-that-he-could-have-overturned-election/ar-AATugEh?ocid=uxbndlbing
The question is whether the rank of file of the GOP have had enough of
him (assuming he runs in 2024).
Good question. I have no idea. Barring some extreme apology and pleas >>>>>>>>> for forgiveness on Trump's part I would never vote for him again, but >>>>>>>>> given a choice of Trump and that abomination Biden, I would just >>>>>>>>> abstain.
Look at the bright side. You can vote for anyone you want since you live
in California. I do too. I could not stomach voting for Clinton in 2016
(nor Trump, of course), so I wrote in Russ Feingold.
Good point, and one that I've made more than once to my wife. However >>>>>>> if Biden runs again, which seems unlikely, his unpopularity is such >>>>>>> that he might not be a guaranteed winner. In any case my conscience >>>>>>> would compel me to vote against him, unless that meant voting for an >>>>>>> unrepentant Trump.
If Biden isn't guaranteed to win California, the Republican will win in >>>>>> an historic landslide (Biden had a greater margin of victory than CA in >>>>>> only DC, VT, MA, MD and HI).
I guarantee Trump will never repent.
I have to agree. BTW -- Democrats have more to worry about than Biden. >>>>> The midterms are just around the corner.
CNN ...
"8 terrible numbers for Joe Biden in the new Pew poll" ...
"The overall picture these numbers paint? A public that has lost
confidence in Biden's ability to get us to the other end of this
pandemic and that has turned negative about the broader prospects for >>>>> his presidency. People are worried about the economy -- and Covid's
impact on it -- while feeling the pinch of inflation on their daily
necessities.
It's a remarkably grim outlook. And one that suggests that Biden's
party is headed for a major comeuppance in November -- unless things >>>>> change both drastically and soon."
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/politics/biden-approval-rating-pew-poll/index.html
If Biden's approval rating does not improve, the Democrats will get
whupped in the House and likely lose the Senate. Things are better for >>>> the Democrats in the Senate because there are 3 seats that might flip to >>>> blue (PA, WI and NC). On the other hand, there are 4 seats that might
flip to red (AZ, GA, NV, NH).
Could be even worse for either side, but most likely Democrats. I just
hope Biden doesn't get us into a war with China, Russia, or both. In
any event, the days of the US as the leading world power appear to be
drawing to a close.
Here's a link to that Pew poll referenced by CNN. Shocking, even for
me.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/01/25/biden-starts-year-two-with-diminished-public-support-and-a-daunting-list-of-challenges/
Reagan and Clinton were just as unpopular at their first mid-terms (and
their parties were whupped). They both recovered and then some.
I genuinely hope that Biden gives all of us reason to improve those
stats, but I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you.
Mon, February 7, 2022
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"Biden DHS Secretary Admits Border Crisis âWorse Nowâ Than Itâs âBeen In At Least 20 Years, If Not Everâ" https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-dhs-secretary-admits-border-crisis-worse-now-than-its-been-in-at-least-20-years-if-not-ever
"Bidenâs Baffling Oil Policy Faces Backlash From All Sides" https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Bidens-Baffling-Oil-Policy-Faces-Backlash-From-All-Sides.html
"US records highest increase in nation's homicide rate in modern
history, CDC says" https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/06/health/us-homicide-rate-increase-nchs-study/index.html
On 2/7/2022 10:29 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 08:36:25 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/6/2022 9:40 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 11:53:02 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>> wrote:
On 2/6/2022 11:32 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 08:56:11 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>> wrote:
On 2/5/2022 9:44 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:23:45 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>>>> wrote:
On 2/5/2022 6:42 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:50:49 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 12:48 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:32:01 -0800, islander <none@priracy.com> wrote:
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote:
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did.
Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you
probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a
couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond
(Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to
health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive.
When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a
pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also
guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no
additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to
find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions --
better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends
here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in
evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well >>>>>>>>>>>>> equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some
courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today.
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of
discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few
false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read
soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there
since last May.
Glad Redmond is working out for you. I've loved Orcas since the first
time we visited, but I completely understand the need to be near >>>>>>>>>>>> medical care. My wife no longer drives, so I'm the chauffeur, but when
that day draws to a close ...?
Anyhow, you may be glad to hear that I am no longer enchanted with >>>>>>>>>>>> Trump. Looks like I'm not the only one. (-8
"Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by
former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020
presidential election, saying that there's little that is more >>>>>>>>>>>> un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's
leader." AMEN!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pence-says-trump-is-wrong-that-he-could-have-overturned-election/ar-AATugEh?ocid=uxbndlbing
The question is whether the rank of file of the GOP have had enough of
him (assuming he runs in 2024).
Good question. I have no idea. Barring some extreme apology and pleas
for forgiveness on Trump's part I would never vote for him again, but
given a choice of Trump and that abomination Biden, I would just >>>>>>>>>> abstain.
Look at the bright side. You can vote for anyone you want since you live
in California. I do too. I could not stomach voting for Clinton in 2016
(nor Trump, of course), so I wrote in Russ Feingold.
Good point, and one that I've made more than once to my wife. However >>>>>>>> if Biden runs again, which seems unlikely, his unpopularity is such >>>>>>>> that he might not be a guaranteed winner. In any case my conscience >>>>>>>> would compel me to vote against him, unless that meant voting for an >>>>>>>> unrepentant Trump.
If Biden isn't guaranteed to win California, the Republican will win in >>>>>>> an historic landslide (Biden had a greater margin of victory than CA in >>>>>>> only DC, VT, MA, MD and HI).
I guarantee Trump will never repent.
I have to agree. BTW -- Democrats have more to worry about than Biden. >>>>>> The midterms are just around the corner.
CNN ...
"8 terrible numbers for Joe Biden in the new Pew poll" ...
"The overall picture these numbers paint? A public that has lost
confidence in Biden's ability to get us to the other end of this
pandemic and that has turned negative about the broader prospects for >>>>>> his presidency. People are worried about the economy -- and Covid's >>>>>> impact on it -- while feeling the pinch of inflation on their daily >>>>>> necessities.
It's a remarkably grim outlook. And one that suggests that Biden's >>>>>> party is headed for a major comeuppance in November -- unless things >>>>>> change both drastically and soon."
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/politics/biden-approval-rating-pew-poll/index.html
If Biden's approval rating does not improve, the Democrats will get
whupped in the House and likely lose the Senate. Things are better for >>>>> the Democrats in the Senate because there are 3 seats that might flip to >>>>> blue (PA, WI and NC). On the other hand, there are 4 seats that might >>>>> flip to red (AZ, GA, NV, NH).
Could be even worse for either side, but most likely Democrats. I just >>>> hope Biden doesn't get us into a war with China, Russia, or both. In
any event, the days of the US as the leading world power appear to be
drawing to a close.
Here's a link to that Pew poll referenced by CNN. Shocking, even for
me.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/01/25/biden-starts-year-two-with-diminished-public-support-and-a-daunting-list-of-challenges/
Reagan and Clinton were just as unpopular at their first mid-terms (and
their parties were whupped). They both recovered and then some.
I genuinely hope that Biden gives all of us reason to improve those
stats, but I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you.
Mon, February 7, 2022
"You Might Not Like It, but Hunter Bidens Shenanigans Are Real News"
https://news.yahoo.com/might-not-hunter-biden-shenanigans-085015437.html
"Biden DHS Secretary Admits Border Crisis Worse Now Than Its Been
In At Least 20 Years, If Not Ever"
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-dhs-secretary-admits-border-crisis-worse-now-than-its-been-in-at-least-20-years-if-not-ever
"Bidens Baffling Oil Policy Faces Backlash From All Sides"
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Bidens-Baffling-Oil-Policy-Faces-Backlash-From-All-Sides.html
"US records highest increase in nation's homicide rate in modern
history, CDC says"
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/06/health/us-homicide-rate-increase-nchs-study/index.html
It's going to be very difficult for Biden to turn it around in time for
2022. But 2024 is an eternity from now.
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 14:51:54 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/7/2022 10:29 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 08:36:25 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/6/2022 9:40 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 11:53:02 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>> wrote:
On 2/6/2022 11:32 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 08:56:11 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>>> wrote:
On 2/5/2022 9:44 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:23:45 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 6:42 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:50:49 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 12:48 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:32:01 -0800, islander <none@priracy.com> wrote:
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote:
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did.
Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you
probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a
couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond
(Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to
health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive.
When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a
pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also
guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no
additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to
find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions --
better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends
here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in
evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well
equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some
courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today.
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of
discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few
false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read
soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there
since last May.
Glad Redmond is working out for you. I've loved Orcas since the first
time we visited, but I completely understand the need to be near >>>>>>>>>>>>> medical care. My wife no longer drives, so I'm the chauffeur, but when
that day draws to a close ...?
Anyhow, you may be glad to hear that I am no longer enchanted with
Trump. Looks like I'm not the only one. (-8
"Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by
former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020
presidential election, saying that there's little that is more >>>>>>>>>>>>> un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's
leader." AMEN!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pence-says-trump-is-wrong-that-he-could-have-overturned-election/ar-AATugEh?ocid=uxbndlbing
The question is whether the rank of file of the GOP have had enough of
him (assuming he runs in 2024).
Good question. I have no idea. Barring some extreme apology and pleas
for forgiveness on Trump's part I would never vote for him again, but
given a choice of Trump and that abomination Biden, I would just >>>>>>>>>>> abstain.
Look at the bright side. You can vote for anyone you want since you live
in California. I do too. I could not stomach voting for Clinton in 2016
(nor Trump, of course), so I wrote in Russ Feingold.
Good point, and one that I've made more than once to my wife. However >>>>>>>>> if Biden runs again, which seems unlikely, his unpopularity is such >>>>>>>>> that he might not be a guaranteed winner. In any case my conscience >>>>>>>>> would compel me to vote against him, unless that meant voting for an >>>>>>>>> unrepentant Trump.
If Biden isn't guaranteed to win California, the Republican will win in
an historic landslide (Biden had a greater margin of victory than CA in
only DC, VT, MA, MD and HI).
I guarantee Trump will never repent.
I have to agree. BTW -- Democrats have more to worry about than Biden. >>>>>>> The midterms are just around the corner.
CNN ...
"8 terrible numbers for Joe Biden in the new Pew poll" ...
"The overall picture these numbers paint? A public that has lost >>>>>>> confidence in Biden's ability to get us to the other end of this >>>>>>> pandemic and that has turned negative about the broader prospects for >>>>>>> his presidency. People are worried about the economy -- and Covid's >>>>>>> impact on it -- while feeling the pinch of inflation on their daily >>>>>>> necessities.
It's a remarkably grim outlook. And one that suggests that Biden's >>>>>>> party is headed for a major comeuppance in November -- unless things >>>>>>> change both drastically and soon."
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/politics/biden-approval-rating-pew-poll/index.html
If Biden's approval rating does not improve, the Democrats will get >>>>>> whupped in the House and likely lose the Senate. Things are better for >>>>>> the Democrats in the Senate because there are 3 seats that might flip to >>>>>> blue (PA, WI and NC). On the other hand, there are 4 seats that might >>>>>> flip to red (AZ, GA, NV, NH).
Could be even worse for either side, but most likely Democrats. I just >>>>> hope Biden doesn't get us into a war with China, Russia, or both. In >>>>> any event, the days of the US as the leading world power appear to be >>>>> drawing to a close.
Here's a link to that Pew poll referenced by CNN. Shocking, even for >>>>> me.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/01/25/biden-starts-year-two-with-diminished-public-support-and-a-daunting-list-of-challenges/
Reagan and Clinton were just as unpopular at their first mid-terms (and >>>> their parties were whupped). They both recovered and then some.
I genuinely hope that Biden gives all of us reason to improve those
stats, but I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you.
Mon, February 7, 2022
"You Might Not Like It, but Hunter Bidenâs Shenanigans Are Real News"
https://news.yahoo.com/might-not-hunter-biden-shenanigans-085015437.html >>>
"Biden DHS Secretary Admits Border Crisis âWorse Nowâ Than Itâs âBeen
In At Least 20 Years, If Not Everâ"
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-dhs-secretary-admits-border-crisis-worse-now-than-its-been-in-at-least-20-years-if-not-ever
"Bidenâs Baffling Oil Policy Faces Backlash From All Sides"
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Bidens-Baffling-Oil-Policy-Faces-Backlash-From-All-Sides.html
"US records highest increase in nation's homicide rate in modern
history, CDC says"
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/06/health/us-homicide-rate-increase-nchs-study/index.html
It's going to be very difficult for Biden to turn it around in time for
2022. But 2024 is an eternity from now.
Biden, or more likely his handlers, got us to where we are now. The
Left seems to have a hard time accepting, or understanding, the error
of its ways. It is difficult to see how they will correct that which,
from their perspective, is not in error. The polls are clear. If they
will change course, why aren't they doing it now?
On 2/7/2022 3:32 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 14:51:54 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/7/2022 10:29 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 08:36:25 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>> wrote:
On 2/6/2022 9:40 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 11:53:02 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>> wrote:
On 2/6/2022 11:32 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 08:56:11 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>>>> wrote:
On 2/5/2022 9:44 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:23:45 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 6:42 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:50:49 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 12:48 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:32:01 -0800, islander <none@priracy.com> wrote:
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote:
I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did.
Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you
probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a
couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond
(Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to
health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive.
When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a
pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also
guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no
additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to
find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions --
better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends
here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in
evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well
equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some
courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today.
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of
discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few
false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read
soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there
since last May.
Glad Redmond is working out for you. I've loved Orcas since the first
time we visited, but I completely understand the need to be near >>>>>>>>>>>>>> medical care. My wife no longer drives, so I'm the chauffeur, but when
that day draws to a close ...?
Anyhow, you may be glad to hear that I am no longer enchanted with
Trump. Looks like I'm not the only one. (-8
"Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by
former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020
presidential election, saying that there's little that is more >>>>>>>>>>>>>> un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's
leader." AMEN!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pence-says-trump-is-wrong-that-he-could-have-overturned-election/ar-AATugEh?ocid=uxbndlbing
The question is whether the rank of file of the GOP have had enough of
him (assuming he runs in 2024).
Good question. I have no idea. Barring some extreme apology and pleas
for forgiveness on Trump's part I would never vote for him again, but
given a choice of Trump and that abomination Biden, I would just >>>>>>>>>>>> abstain.
Look at the bright side. You can vote for anyone you want since you live
in California. I do too. I could not stomach voting for Clinton in 2016
(nor Trump, of course), so I wrote in Russ Feingold.
Good point, and one that I've made more than once to my wife. However
if Biden runs again, which seems unlikely, his unpopularity is such >>>>>>>>>> that he might not be a guaranteed winner. In any case my conscience >>>>>>>>>> would compel me to vote against him, unless that meant voting for an >>>>>>>>>> unrepentant Trump.
If Biden isn't guaranteed to win California, the Republican will win in
an historic landslide (Biden had a greater margin of victory than CA in
only DC, VT, MA, MD and HI).
I guarantee Trump will never repent.
I have to agree. BTW -- Democrats have more to worry about than Biden. >>>>>>>> The midterms are just around the corner.
CNN ...
"8 terrible numbers for Joe Biden in the new Pew poll" ...
"The overall picture these numbers paint? A public that has lost >>>>>>>> confidence in Biden's ability to get us to the other end of this >>>>>>>> pandemic and that has turned negative about the broader prospects for >>>>>>>> his presidency. People are worried about the economy -- and Covid's >>>>>>>> impact on it -- while feeling the pinch of inflation on their daily >>>>>>>> necessities.
It's a remarkably grim outlook. And one that suggests that Biden's >>>>>>>> party is headed for a major comeuppance in November -- unless things >>>>>>>> change both drastically and soon."
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/politics/biden-approval-rating-pew-poll/index.html
If Biden's approval rating does not improve, the Democrats will get >>>>>>> whupped in the House and likely lose the Senate. Things are better for >>>>>>> the Democrats in the Senate because there are 3 seats that might flip to
blue (PA, WI and NC). On the other hand, there are 4 seats that might >>>>>>> flip to red (AZ, GA, NV, NH).
Could be even worse for either side, but most likely Democrats. I just >>>>>> hope Biden doesn't get us into a war with China, Russia, or both. In >>>>>> any event, the days of the US as the leading world power appear to be >>>>>> drawing to a close.
Here's a link to that Pew poll referenced by CNN. Shocking, even for >>>>>> me.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/01/25/biden-starts-year-two-with-diminished-public-support-and-a-daunting-list-of-challenges/
Reagan and Clinton were just as unpopular at their first mid-terms (and >>>>> their parties were whupped). They both recovered and then some.
I genuinely hope that Biden gives all of us reason to improve those
stats, but I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you.
Mon, February 7, 2022
"You Might Not Like It, but Hunter Bidens Shenanigans Are Real News"
https://news.yahoo.com/might-not-hunter-biden-shenanigans-085015437.html >>>>
"Biden DHS Secretary Admits Border Crisis Worse Now Than Its Been
In At Least 20 Years, If Not Ever"
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-dhs-secretary-admits-border-crisis-worse-now-than-its-been-in-at-least-20-years-if-not-ever
"Bidens Baffling Oil Policy Faces Backlash From All Sides"
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Bidens-Baffling-Oil-Policy-Faces-Backlash-From-All-Sides.html
"US records highest increase in nation's homicide rate in modern
history, CDC says"
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/06/health/us-homicide-rate-increase-nchs-study/index.html
It's going to be very difficult for Biden to turn it around in time for
2022. But 2024 is an eternity from now.
Biden, or more likely his handlers, got us to where we are now. The
Left seems to have a hard time accepting, or understanding, the error
of its ways. It is difficult to see how they will correct that which,
from their perspective, is not in error. The polls are clear. If they
will change course, why aren't they doing it now?
COVID fatigue and inflation.
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 18:54:50 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/7/2022 3:32 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 14:51:54 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/7/2022 10:29 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 08:36:25 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>> wrote:
On 2/6/2022 9:40 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 11:53:02 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>>> wrote:
On 2/6/2022 11:32 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 08:56:11 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 9:44 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:23:45 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 6:42 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:50:49 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 12:48 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:32:01 -0800, islander <none@priracy.com> wrote:
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did.
Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you
probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a
couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond
(Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to
health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive.
When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a
pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also
guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no
additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to
find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions --
better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends
here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in
evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well
equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some
courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today.
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of
discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few
false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read
soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there
since last May.
Glad Redmond is working out for you. I've loved Orcas since the first
time we visited, but I completely understand the need to be near
medical care. My wife no longer drives, so I'm the chauffeur, but when
that day draws to a close ...?
Anyhow, you may be glad to hear that I am no longer enchanted with
Trump. Looks like I'm not the only one. (-8
"Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by
former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020
presidential election, saying that there's little that is more >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's
leader." AMEN!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pence-says-trump-is-wrong-that-he-could-have-overturned-election/ar-AATugEh?ocid=uxbndlbing
The question is whether the rank of file of the GOP have had enough of
him (assuming he runs in 2024).
Good question. I have no idea. Barring some extreme apology and pleas
for forgiveness on Trump's part I would never vote for him again, but
given a choice of Trump and that abomination Biden, I would just >>>>>>>>>>>>> abstain.
Look at the bright side. You can vote for anyone you want since you live
in California. I do too. I could not stomach voting for Clinton in 2016
(nor Trump, of course), so I wrote in Russ Feingold.
Good point, and one that I've made more than once to my wife. However
if Biden runs again, which seems unlikely, his unpopularity is such >>>>>>>>>>> that he might not be a guaranteed winner. In any case my conscience >>>>>>>>>>> would compel me to vote against him, unless that meant voting for an
unrepentant Trump.
If Biden isn't guaranteed to win California, the Republican will win in
an historic landslide (Biden had a greater margin of victory than CA in
only DC, VT, MA, MD and HI).
I guarantee Trump will never repent.
I have to agree. BTW -- Democrats have more to worry about than Biden.
The midterms are just around the corner.
CNN ...
"8 terrible numbers for Joe Biden in the new Pew poll" ...
"The overall picture these numbers paint? A public that has lost >>>>>>>>> confidence in Biden's ability to get us to the other end of this >>>>>>>>> pandemic and that has turned negative about the broader prospects for >>>>>>>>> his presidency. People are worried about the economy -- and Covid's >>>>>>>>> impact on it -- while feeling the pinch of inflation on their daily >>>>>>>>> necessities.
It's a remarkably grim outlook. And one that suggests that Biden's >>>>>>>>> party is headed for a major comeuppance in November -- unless things >>>>>>>>> change both drastically and soon."
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/politics/biden-approval-rating-pew-poll/index.html
If Biden's approval rating does not improve, the Democrats will get >>>>>>>> whupped in the House and likely lose the Senate. Things are better for >>>>>>>> the Democrats in the Senate because there are 3 seats that might flip to
blue (PA, WI and NC). On the other hand, there are 4 seats that might >>>>>>>> flip to red (AZ, GA, NV, NH).
Could be even worse for either side, but most likely Democrats. I just >>>>>>> hope Biden doesn't get us into a war with China, Russia, or both. In >>>>>>> any event, the days of the US as the leading world power appear to be >>>>>>> drawing to a close.
Here's a link to that Pew poll referenced by CNN. Shocking, even for >>>>>>> me.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/01/25/biden-starts-year-two-with-diminished-public-support-and-a-daunting-list-of-challenges/
Reagan and Clinton were just as unpopular at their first mid-terms (and >>>>>> their parties were whupped). They both recovered and then some.
I genuinely hope that Biden gives all of us reason to improve those
stats, but I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you.
Mon, February 7, 2022
"You Might Not Like It, but Hunter Bidenâs Shenanigans Are Real News" >>>>> https://news.yahoo.com/might-not-hunter-biden-shenanigans-085015437.html >>>>>
"Biden DHS Secretary Admits Border Crisis âWorse Nowâ Than Itâs âBeen
In At Least 20 Years, If Not Everâ"
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-dhs-secretary-admits-border-crisis-worse-now-than-its-been-in-at-least-20-years-if-not-ever
"Bidenâs Baffling Oil Policy Faces Backlash From All Sides"
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Bidens-Baffling-Oil-Policy-Faces-Backlash-From-All-Sides.html
"US records highest increase in nation's homicide rate in modern
history, CDC says"
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/06/health/us-homicide-rate-increase-nchs-study/index.html
It's going to be very difficult for Biden to turn it around in time for >>>> 2022. But 2024 is an eternity from now.
Biden, or more likely his handlers, got us to where we are now. The
Left seems to have a hard time accepting, or understanding, the error
of its ways. It is difficult to see how they will correct that which,
from their perspective, is not in error. The polls are clear. If they
will change course, why aren't they doing it now?
COVID fatigue and inflation.
Lets be realistic. Covid fatigue and inflation didn't open the
southern border, halt Canada's pipeline, end drilling on federal land,
and de-criminalize crime. We have the Left of your Party to thank for
that -- not a virus.
On 2/7/2022 10:12 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 18:54:50 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/7/2022 3:32 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 14:51:54 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>> wrote:
On 2/7/2022 10:29 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 08:36:25 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>> wrote:
On 2/6/2022 9:40 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 11:53:02 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>>>> wrote:
On 2/6/2022 11:32 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 08:56:11 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 9:44 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:23:45 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 6:42 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:50:49 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 12:48 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:32:01 -0800, islander <none@priracy.com> wrote:
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did.
Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you
probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a
couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond
(Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to
health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive.
When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a
pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also
guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no
additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to
find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions --
better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends
here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in
evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well
equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some
courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today.
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of
discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few
false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read
soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there
since last May.
Glad Redmond is working out for you. I've loved Orcas since the first
time we visited, but I completely understand the need to be near
medical care. My wife no longer drives, so I'm the chauffeur, but when
that day draws to a close ...?
Anyhow, you may be glad to hear that I am no longer enchanted with
Trump. Looks like I'm not the only one. (-8
"Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by
former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020
presidential election, saying that there's little that is more >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's
leader." AMEN!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pence-says-trump-is-wrong-that-he-could-have-overturned-election/ar-AATugEh?ocid=uxbndlbing
The question is whether the rank of file of the GOP have had enough of
him (assuming he runs in 2024).
Good question. I have no idea. Barring some extreme apology and pleas
for forgiveness on Trump's part I would never vote for him again, but
given a choice of Trump and that abomination Biden, I would just >>>>>>>>>>>>>> abstain.
Look at the bright side. You can vote for anyone you want since you live
in California. I do too. I could not stomach voting for Clinton in 2016
(nor Trump, of course), so I wrote in Russ Feingold.
Good point, and one that I've made more than once to my wife. However
if Biden runs again, which seems unlikely, his unpopularity is such
that he might not be a guaranteed winner. In any case my conscience
would compel me to vote against him, unless that meant voting for an
unrepentant Trump.
If Biden isn't guaranteed to win California, the Republican will win in
an historic landslide (Biden had a greater margin of victory than CA in
only DC, VT, MA, MD and HI).
I guarantee Trump will never repent.
I have to agree. BTW -- Democrats have more to worry about than Biden.
The midterms are just around the corner.
CNN ...
"8 terrible numbers for Joe Biden in the new Pew poll" ... >>>>>>>>>> "The overall picture these numbers paint? A public that has lost >>>>>>>>>> confidence in Biden's ability to get us to the other end of this >>>>>>>>>> pandemic and that has turned negative about the broader prospects for
his presidency. People are worried about the economy -- and Covid's >>>>>>>>>> impact on it -- while feeling the pinch of inflation on their daily >>>>>>>>>> necessities.
It's a remarkably grim outlook. And one that suggests that Biden's >>>>>>>>>> party is headed for a major comeuppance in November -- unless things >>>>>>>>>> change both drastically and soon."
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/politics/biden-approval-rating-pew-poll/index.html
If Biden's approval rating does not improve, the Democrats will get >>>>>>>>> whupped in the House and likely lose the Senate. Things are better for
the Democrats in the Senate because there are 3 seats that might flip to
blue (PA, WI and NC). On the other hand, there are 4 seats that might >>>>>>>>> flip to red (AZ, GA, NV, NH).
Could be even worse for either side, but most likely Democrats. I just >>>>>>>> hope Biden doesn't get us into a war with China, Russia, or both. In >>>>>>>> any event, the days of the US as the leading world power appear to be >>>>>>>> drawing to a close.
Here's a link to that Pew poll referenced by CNN. Shocking, even for >>>>>>>> me.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/01/25/biden-starts-year-two-with-diminished-public-support-and-a-daunting-list-of-challenges/
Reagan and Clinton were just as unpopular at their first mid-terms (and >>>>>>> their parties were whupped). They both recovered and then some.
I genuinely hope that Biden gives all of us reason to improve those >>>>>> stats, but I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you.
Mon, February 7, 2022
"You Might Not Like It, but Hunter Bidens Shenanigans Are Real News" >>>>>> https://news.yahoo.com/might-not-hunter-biden-shenanigans-085015437.html >>>>>>
"Biden DHS Secretary Admits Border Crisis Worse Now Than Its Been >>>>>> In At Least 20 Years, If Not Ever"
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-dhs-secretary-admits-border-crisis-worse-now-than-its-been-in-at-least-20-years-if-not-ever
"Bidens Baffling Oil Policy Faces Backlash From All Sides"
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Bidens-Baffling-Oil-Policy-Faces-Backlash-From-All-Sides.html
"US records highest increase in nation's homicide rate in modern
history, CDC says"
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/06/health/us-homicide-rate-increase-nchs-study/index.html
It's going to be very difficult for Biden to turn it around in time for >>>>> 2022. But 2024 is an eternity from now.
Biden, or more likely his handlers, got us to where we are now. The
Left seems to have a hard time accepting, or understanding, the error
of its ways. It is difficult to see how they will correct that which,
from their perspective, is not in error. The polls are clear. If they
will change course, why aren't they doing it now?
COVID fatigue and inflation.
Lets be realistic. Covid fatigue and inflation didn't open the
southern border, halt Canada's pipeline, end drilling on federal land,
and de-criminalize crime. We have the Left of your Party to thank for
that -- not a virus.
It's the economy (stupid). The southern border and crime don't decide >elections. Pipelines and drilling don't directly decide elections.
On Tue, 8 Feb 2022 08:48:24 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/7/2022 10:12 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 18:54:50 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/7/2022 3:32 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 14:51:54 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>> wrote:
On 2/7/2022 10:29 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 08:36:25 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>>> wrote:
On 2/6/2022 9:40 PM, El Castor wrote:I genuinely hope that Biden gives all of us reason to improve those >>>>>>> stats, but I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you.
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 11:53:02 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/6/2022 11:32 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 08:56:11 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 9:44 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:23:45 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 6:42 PM, El Castor wrote:Good point, and one that I've made more than once to my wife. However
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:50:49 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 12:48 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:32:01 -0800, islander <none@priracy.com> wrote:
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did.
Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you
probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a
couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond
(Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to
health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive.
When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a
pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also
guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no
additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to
find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions --
better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends
here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in
evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well
equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some
courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today.
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of
discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few
false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read
soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there
since last May.
Glad Redmond is working out for you. I've loved Orcas since the first
time we visited, but I completely understand the need to be near
medical care. My wife no longer drives, so I'm the chauffeur, but when
that day draws to a close ...?
Anyhow, you may be glad to hear that I am no longer enchanted with
Trump. Looks like I'm not the only one. (-8
"Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by
former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020
presidential election, saying that there's little that is more
un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's
leader." AMEN!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pence-says-trump-is-wrong-that-he-could-have-overturned-election/ar-AATugEh?ocid=uxbndlbing
The question is whether the rank of file of the GOP have had enough of
him (assuming he runs in 2024).
Good question. I have no idea. Barring some extreme apology and pleas
for forgiveness on Trump's part I would never vote for him again, but
given a choice of Trump and that abomination Biden, I would just
abstain.
Look at the bright side. You can vote for anyone you want since you live
in California. I do too. I could not stomach voting for Clinton in 2016
(nor Trump, of course), so I wrote in Russ Feingold. >>>>>>>>>>>>>
if Biden runs again, which seems unlikely, his unpopularity is such
that he might not be a guaranteed winner. In any case my conscience
would compel me to vote against him, unless that meant voting for an
unrepentant Trump.
If Biden isn't guaranteed to win California, the Republican will win in
an historic landslide (Biden had a greater margin of victory than CA in
only DC, VT, MA, MD and HI).
I guarantee Trump will never repent.
I have to agree. BTW -- Democrats have more to worry about than Biden.
The midterms are just around the corner.
CNN ...
"8 terrible numbers for Joe Biden in the new Pew poll" ... >>>>>>>>>>> "The overall picture these numbers paint? A public that has lost >>>>>>>>>>> confidence in Biden's ability to get us to the other end of this >>>>>>>>>>> pandemic and that has turned negative about the broader prospects for
his presidency. People are worried about the economy -- and Covid's >>>>>>>>>>> impact on it -- while feeling the pinch of inflation on their daily >>>>>>>>>>> necessities.
It's a remarkably grim outlook. And one that suggests that Biden's >>>>>>>>>>> party is headed for a major comeuppance in November -- unless things
change both drastically and soon."
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/politics/biden-approval-rating-pew-poll/index.html
If Biden's approval rating does not improve, the Democrats will get >>>>>>>>>> whupped in the House and likely lose the Senate. Things are better for
the Democrats in the Senate because there are 3 seats that might flip to
blue (PA, WI and NC). On the other hand, there are 4 seats that might
flip to red (AZ, GA, NV, NH).
Could be even worse for either side, but most likely Democrats. I just
hope Biden doesn't get us into a war with China, Russia, or both. In >>>>>>>>> any event, the days of the US as the leading world power appear to be >>>>>>>>> drawing to a close.
Here's a link to that Pew poll referenced by CNN. Shocking, even for >>>>>>>>> me.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/01/25/biden-starts-year-two-with-diminished-public-support-and-a-daunting-list-of-challenges/
Reagan and Clinton were just as unpopular at their first mid-terms (and
their parties were whupped). They both recovered and then some. >>>>>>>
Mon, February 7, 2022
"You Might Not Like It, but Hunter Bidenâs Shenanigans Are Real News" >>>>>>> https://news.yahoo.com/might-not-hunter-biden-shenanigans-085015437.html
"Biden DHS Secretary Admits Border Crisis âWorse Nowâ Than Itâs âBeen
In At Least 20 Years, If Not Everâ"
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-dhs-secretary-admits-border-crisis-worse-now-than-its-been-in-at-least-20-years-if-not-ever
"Bidenâs Baffling Oil Policy Faces Backlash From All Sides"
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Bidens-Baffling-Oil-Policy-Faces-Backlash-From-All-Sides.html
"US records highest increase in nation's homicide rate in modern >>>>>>> history, CDC says"
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/06/health/us-homicide-rate-increase-nchs-study/index.html
It's going to be very difficult for Biden to turn it around in time for >>>>>> 2022. But 2024 is an eternity from now.
Biden, or more likely his handlers, got us to where we are now. The
Left seems to have a hard time accepting, or understanding, the error >>>>> of its ways. It is difficult to see how they will correct that which, >>>>> from their perspective, is not in error. The polls are clear. If they >>>>> will change course, why aren't they doing it now?
COVID fatigue and inflation.
Lets be realistic. Covid fatigue and inflation didn't open the
southern border, halt Canada's pipeline, end drilling on federal land,
and de-criminalize crime. We have the Left of your Party to thank for
that -- not a virus.
It's the economy (stupid). The southern border and crime don't decide
elections. Pipelines and drilling don't directly decide elections.
Stupid? Has logic so failed you that you must resort to name calling?
Jan 6 aside, Trump's policies gave us the lowest Black unemployment in history and a thriving economy. Thanks to Biden and his handlers we
abandoned energy independence and are once again dependent on Middle
Eastern oil. I paid $50 to fill the tank of a compact, and Biden is
just getting started. God help the US economy if he cuts Russia's
Nord-Stream pipeline. We will not only be unable to help Europe, we
won't be able to help ourselves. The ill conceived policies of the
Left have dug us a very deep hole.
Remember that Pew survey?
"A new national survey by Pew Research Center, conducted Jan. 10-17
among 5,128 adults on the nationally representative American Trends
Panel, finds that Biden and his party are facing a difficult political environment with the midterm elections 10 months away:
Just 21% of the public is satisfied with the way things are going
in the U.S. That is 12 points lower than last March (33%) and 15
points lower than in February 2018 (36%), near the beginning of the
previous midterm year." https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/01/25/biden-starts-year-two-with-diminished-public-support-and-a-daunting-list-of-challenges/
Do you count yourself in that 21% who is satisfied with the way things
are going in the U.S.?
On 2/8/2022 10:14 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Tue, 8 Feb 2022 08:48:24 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/7/2022 10:12 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 18:54:50 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>> wrote:
On 2/7/2022 3:32 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 14:51:54 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>> wrote:
On 2/7/2022 10:29 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 08:36:25 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>>>> wrote:
On 2/6/2022 9:40 PM, El Castor wrote:I genuinely hope that Biden gives all of us reason to improve those >>>>>>>> stats, but I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you.
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 11:53:02 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/6/2022 11:32 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 08:56:11 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 9:44 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:23:45 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 6:42 PM, El Castor wrote:Good point, and one that I've made more than once to my wife. However
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:50:49 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 12:48 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:32:01 -0800, islander <none@priracy.com> wrote:
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did.
Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you
probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a
couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond
(Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to
health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive.
When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a
pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also
guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no
additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to
find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions --
better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends
here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in
evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well
equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some
courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today.
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of
discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few
false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read
soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there
since last May.
Glad Redmond is working out for you. I've loved Orcas since the first
time we visited, but I completely understand the need to be near
medical care. My wife no longer drives, so I'm the chauffeur, but when
that day draws to a close ...?
Anyhow, you may be glad to hear that I am no longer enchanted with
Trump. Looks like I'm not the only one. (-8 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by
former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020
presidential election, saying that there's little that is more
un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's
leader." AMEN!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pence-says-trump-is-wrong-that-he-could-have-overturned-election/ar-AATugEh?ocid=uxbndlbing
The question is whether the rank of file of the GOP have had enough of
him (assuming he runs in 2024).
Good question. I have no idea. Barring some extreme apology and pleas
for forgiveness on Trump's part I would never vote for him again, but
given a choice of Trump and that abomination Biden, I would just
abstain.
Look at the bright side. You can vote for anyone you want since you live
in California. I do too. I could not stomach voting for Clinton in 2016
(nor Trump, of course), so I wrote in Russ Feingold. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
if Biden runs again, which seems unlikely, his unpopularity is such
that he might not be a guaranteed winner. In any case my conscience
would compel me to vote against him, unless that meant voting for an
unrepentant Trump.
If Biden isn't guaranteed to win California, the Republican will win in
an historic landslide (Biden had a greater margin of victory than CA in
only DC, VT, MA, MD and HI).
I guarantee Trump will never repent.
I have to agree. BTW -- Democrats have more to worry about than Biden.
The midterms are just around the corner.
CNN ...
"8 terrible numbers for Joe Biden in the new Pew poll" ... >>>>>>>>>>>> "The overall picture these numbers paint? A public that has lost >>>>>>>>>>>> confidence in Biden's ability to get us to the other end of this >>>>>>>>>>>> pandemic and that has turned negative about the broader prospects for
his presidency. People are worried about the economy -- and Covid's
impact on it -- while feeling the pinch of inflation on their daily
necessities.
It's a remarkably grim outlook. And one that suggests that Biden's >>>>>>>>>>>> party is headed for a major comeuppance in November -- unless things
change both drastically and soon."
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/politics/biden-approval-rating-pew-poll/index.html
If Biden's approval rating does not improve, the Democrats will get >>>>>>>>>>> whupped in the House and likely lose the Senate. Things are better for
the Democrats in the Senate because there are 3 seats that might flip to
blue (PA, WI and NC). On the other hand, there are 4 seats that might
flip to red (AZ, GA, NV, NH).
Could be even worse for either side, but most likely Democrats. I just
hope Biden doesn't get us into a war with China, Russia, or both. In >>>>>>>>>> any event, the days of the US as the leading world power appear to be
drawing to a close.
Here's a link to that Pew poll referenced by CNN. Shocking, even for >>>>>>>>>> me.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/01/25/biden-starts-year-two-with-diminished-public-support-and-a-daunting-list-of-challenges/
Reagan and Clinton were just as unpopular at their first mid-terms (and
their parties were whupped). They both recovered and then some. >>>>>>>>
Mon, February 7, 2022
"You Might Not Like It, but Hunter Bidens Shenanigans Are Real News" >>>>>>>> https://news.yahoo.com/might-not-hunter-biden-shenanigans-085015437.html
"Biden DHS Secretary Admits Border Crisis Worse Now Than Its Been >>>>>>>> In At Least 20 Years, If Not Ever"
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-dhs-secretary-admits-border-crisis-worse-now-than-its-been-in-at-least-20-years-if-not-ever
"Bidens Baffling Oil Policy Faces Backlash From All Sides"
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Bidens-Baffling-Oil-Policy-Faces-Backlash-From-All-Sides.html
"US records highest increase in nation's homicide rate in modern >>>>>>>> history, CDC says"
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/06/health/us-homicide-rate-increase-nchs-study/index.html
It's going to be very difficult for Biden to turn it around in time for >>>>>>> 2022. But 2024 is an eternity from now.
Biden, or more likely his handlers, got us to where we are now. The >>>>>> Left seems to have a hard time accepting, or understanding, the error >>>>>> of its ways. It is difficult to see how they will correct that which, >>>>>> from their perspective, is not in error. The polls are clear. If they >>>>>> will change course, why aren't they doing it now?
COVID fatigue and inflation.
Lets be realistic. Covid fatigue and inflation didn't open the
southern border, halt Canada's pipeline, end drilling on federal land, >>>> and de-criminalize crime. We have the Left of your Party to thank for
that -- not a virus.
It's the economy (stupid). The southern border and crime don't decide
elections. Pipelines and drilling don't directly decide elections.
Stupid? Has logic so failed you that you must resort to name calling?
It's James Carville's famous line about how to win the 1992 election
(and by implication, elections in general).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_the_economy,_stupid
Jan 6 aside, Trump's policies gave us the lowest Black unemployment in
history and a thriving economy. Thanks to Biden and his handlers we
abandoned energy independence and are once again dependent on Middle
Eastern oil. I paid $50 to fill the tank of a compact, and Biden is
just getting started. God help the US economy if he cuts Russia's
Nord-Stream pipeline. We will not only be unable to help Europe, we
won't be able to help ourselves. The ill conceived policies of the
Left have dug us a very deep hole.
Remember that Pew survey?
"A new national survey by Pew Research Center, conducted Jan. 10-17
among 5,128 adults on the nationally representative American Trends
Panel, finds that Biden and his party are facing a difficult political
environment with the midterm elections 10 months away:
Just 21% of the public is satisfied with the way things are going
in the U.S. That is 12 points lower than last March (33%) and 15
points lower than in February 2018 (36%), near the beginning of the
previous midterm year."
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/01/25/biden-starts-year-two-with-diminished-public-support-and-a-daunting-list-of-challenges/
Do you count yourself in that 21% who is satisfied with the way things
are going in the U.S.?
Not right now. But that has (almost) no relevance to what things will be
like in 2024.
On Tue, 8 Feb 2022 11:05:38 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/8/2022 10:14 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Tue, 8 Feb 2022 08:48:24 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/7/2022 10:12 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 18:54:50 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>> wrote:
On 2/7/2022 3:32 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 14:51:54 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>>> wrote:
On 2/7/2022 10:29 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 08:36:25 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/6/2022 9:40 PM, El Castor wrote:I genuinely hope that Biden gives all of us reason to improve those >>>>>>>>> stats, but I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you.
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 11:53:02 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/6/2022 11:32 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 08:56:11 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 9:44 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:23:45 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 6:42 PM, El Castor wrote:Good point, and one that I've made more than once to my wife. However
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:50:49 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 12:48 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:32:01 -0800, islander <none@priracy.com> wrote:
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did.
Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you
probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a
couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond
(Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to
health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive.
When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a
pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also
guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no
additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to
find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions --
better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends
here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in
evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well
equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some
courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today.
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of
discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few
false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read
soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there
since last May.
Glad Redmond is working out for you. I've loved Orcas since the first
time we visited, but I completely understand the need to be near
medical care. My wife no longer drives, so I'm the chauffeur, but when
that day draws to a close ...?
Anyhow, you may be glad to hear that I am no longer enchanted with
Trump. Looks like I'm not the only one. (-8 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by
former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020
presidential election, saying that there's little that is more
un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's
leader." AMEN!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pence-says-trump-is-wrong-that-he-could-have-overturned-election/ar-AATugEh?ocid=uxbndlbing
The question is whether the rank of file of the GOP have had enough of
him (assuming he runs in 2024).
Good question. I have no idea. Barring some extreme apology and pleas
for forgiveness on Trump's part I would never vote for him again, but
given a choice of Trump and that abomination Biden, I would just
abstain.
Look at the bright side. You can vote for anyone you want since you live
in California. I do too. I could not stomach voting for Clinton in 2016
(nor Trump, of course), so I wrote in Russ Feingold. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
if Biden runs again, which seems unlikely, his unpopularity is such
that he might not be a guaranteed winner. In any case my conscience
would compel me to vote against him, unless that meant voting for an
unrepentant Trump.
If Biden isn't guaranteed to win California, the Republican will win in
an historic landslide (Biden had a greater margin of victory than CA in
only DC, VT, MA, MD and HI).
I guarantee Trump will never repent.
I have to agree. BTW -- Democrats have more to worry about than Biden.
The midterms are just around the corner.
CNN ...
"8 terrible numbers for Joe Biden in the new Pew poll" ... >>>>>>>>>>>>> "The overall picture these numbers paint? A public that has lost >>>>>>>>>>>>> confidence in Biden's ability to get us to the other end of this >>>>>>>>>>>>> pandemic and that has turned negative about the broader prospects for
his presidency. People are worried about the economy -- and Covid's
impact on it -- while feeling the pinch of inflation on their daily
necessities.
It's a remarkably grim outlook. And one that suggests that Biden's
party is headed for a major comeuppance in November -- unless things
change both drastically and soon."
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/politics/biden-approval-rating-pew-poll/index.html
If Biden's approval rating does not improve, the Democrats will get
whupped in the House and likely lose the Senate. Things are better for
the Democrats in the Senate because there are 3 seats that might flip to
blue (PA, WI and NC). On the other hand, there are 4 seats that might
flip to red (AZ, GA, NV, NH).
Could be even worse for either side, but most likely Democrats. I just
hope Biden doesn't get us into a war with China, Russia, or both. In
any event, the days of the US as the leading world power appear to be
drawing to a close.
Here's a link to that Pew poll referenced by CNN. Shocking, even for
me.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/01/25/biden-starts-year-two-with-diminished-public-support-and-a-daunting-list-of-challenges/
Reagan and Clinton were just as unpopular at their first mid-terms (and
their parties were whupped). They both recovered and then some. >>>>>>>>>
Mon, February 7, 2022
"You Might Not Like It, but Hunter Bidenâs Shenanigans Are Real News"
https://news.yahoo.com/might-not-hunter-biden-shenanigans-085015437.html
"Biden DHS Secretary Admits Border Crisis âWorse Nowâ Than Itâs âBeen
In At Least 20 Years, If Not Everâ"
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-dhs-secretary-admits-border-crisis-worse-now-than-its-been-in-at-least-20-years-if-not-ever
"Bidenâs Baffling Oil Policy Faces Backlash From All Sides" >>>>>>>>> https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Bidens-Baffling-Oil-Policy-Faces-Backlash-From-All-Sides.html
"US records highest increase in nation's homicide rate in modern >>>>>>>>> history, CDC says"
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/06/health/us-homicide-rate-increase-nchs-study/index.html
It's going to be very difficult for Biden to turn it around in time for
2022. But 2024 is an eternity from now.
Biden, or more likely his handlers, got us to where we are now. The >>>>>>> Left seems to have a hard time accepting, or understanding, the error >>>>>>> of its ways. It is difficult to see how they will correct that which, >>>>>>> from their perspective, is not in error. The polls are clear. If they >>>>>>> will change course, why aren't they doing it now?
COVID fatigue and inflation.
Lets be realistic. Covid fatigue and inflation didn't open the
southern border, halt Canada's pipeline, end drilling on federal land, >>>>> and de-criminalize crime. We have the Left of your Party to thank for >>>>> that -- not a virus.
It's the economy (stupid). The southern border and crime don't decide
elections. Pipelines and drilling don't directly decide elections.
Stupid? Has logic so failed you that you must resort to name calling?
It's James Carville's famous line about how to win the 1992 election
(and by implication, elections in general).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_the_economy,_stupid
Jan 6 aside, Trump's policies gave us the lowest Black unemployment in
history and a thriving economy. Thanks to Biden and his handlers we
abandoned energy independence and are once again dependent on Middle
Eastern oil. I paid $50 to fill the tank of a compact, and Biden is
just getting started. God help the US economy if he cuts Russia's
Nord-Stream pipeline. We will not only be unable to help Europe, we
won't be able to help ourselves. The ill conceived policies of the
Left have dug us a very deep hole.
Remember that Pew survey?
"A new national survey by Pew Research Center, conducted Jan. 10-17
among 5,128 adults on the nationally representative American Trends
Panel, finds that Biden and his party are facing a difficult political
environment with the midterm elections 10 months away:
Just 21% of the public is satisfied with the way things are going
in the U.S. That is 12 points lower than last March (33%) and 15
points lower than in February 2018 (36%), near the beginning of the
previous midterm year."
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/01/25/biden-starts-year-two-with-diminished-public-support-and-a-daunting-list-of-challenges/
Do you count yourself in that 21% who is satisfied with the way things
are going in the U.S.?
Not right now. But that has (almost) no relevance to what things will be
like in 2024.
Pew has demonstrated a relevance right now, a relevance that has
steadily grown worse since Biden took office. If there exists a plan
on the part of his handlers to change course, it certainly has been
well concealed, but we shall see.
Remember this promise when he took office?
"US election: Joe Biden vows to 'unify' country in victory speech" https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-54859636
On 2/8/2022 11:43 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Tue, 8 Feb 2022 11:05:38 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/8/2022 10:14 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Tue, 8 Feb 2022 08:48:24 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>> wrote:
On 2/7/2022 10:12 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 18:54:50 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>> wrote:
On 2/7/2022 3:32 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 14:51:54 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> >>>>>>>> wrote:
On 2/7/2022 10:29 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 08:36:25 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/6/2022 9:40 PM, El Castor wrote:I genuinely hope that Biden gives all of us reason to improve those >>>>>>>>>> stats, but I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you.
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 11:53:02 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/6/2022 11:32 AM, El Castor wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 08:56:11 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 9:44 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:23:45 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 6:42 PM, El Castor wrote:Good point, and one that I've made more than once to my wife. However
On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:50:49 -0800, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On 2/5/2022 12:48 PM, El Castor wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:32:01 -0800, islander <none@priracy.com> wrote:
On 2/4/2022 2:57 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I wonder if islander has passed on. I'm pretty sure rumple did.
Forgot to mention that I believe Islander is still with us. As you
probably know he moved to Redmond. I've exchanged emails with him a
couple of times.
Good to hear!
My wife and I moved to a continuing care retirement community in Redmond
(Emerald Heights with ~550 residents). Primary reason was access to
health care. We now enjoy having all health care within a 15 min drive.
When we are no longer able to drive, this place offers van service - a
pain, but it will do and the Lyft service is very good). We are also
guaranteed assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care at no
additional cost if/when we need it. After 7 months, we are starting to
find some of the problems with it, but I chose to work on solutions --
better the devil you know! I'm slowly developing a circle of friends
here, but most people are older than me. I find all the walkers in
evidence depressing. There is a very good wood shop that is well
equipped and I'm finding it to be enjoyable. I'm also taking some
courses - just finished a very good one on Philosophy of Religion today.
I regularly use Quora and have tried SeniorForums. A wider variety of
discussion in both. Jeff and I tried just using email, but after a few
false starts, that seems to have petered out. I occasionally read
soc.retirement, but haven't been inspired to respond to anyone there
since last May.
Glad Redmond is working out for you. I've loved Orcas since the first
time we visited, but I completely understand the need to be near
medical care. My wife no longer drives, so I'm the chauffeur, but when
that day draws to a close ...?
Anyhow, you may be glad to hear that I am no longer enchanted with
Trump. Looks like I'm not the only one. (-8 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by
former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020
presidential election, saying that there's little that is more
un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's
leader." AMEN!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pence-says-trump-is-wrong-that-he-could-have-overturned-election/ar-AATugEh?ocid=uxbndlbing
The question is whether the rank of file of the GOP have had enough of
him (assuming he runs in 2024).
Good question. I have no idea. Barring some extreme apology and pleas
for forgiveness on Trump's part I would never vote for him again, but
given a choice of Trump and that abomination Biden, I would just
abstain.
Look at the bright side. You can vote for anyone you want since you live
in California. I do too. I could not stomach voting for Clinton in 2016
(nor Trump, of course), so I wrote in Russ Feingold. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
if Biden runs again, which seems unlikely, his unpopularity is such
that he might not be a guaranteed winner. In any case my conscience
would compel me to vote against him, unless that meant voting for an
unrepentant Trump.
If Biden isn't guaranteed to win California, the Republican will win in
an historic landslide (Biden had a greater margin of victory than CA in
only DC, VT, MA, MD and HI).
I guarantee Trump will never repent.
I have to agree. BTW -- Democrats have more to worry about than Biden.
The midterms are just around the corner.
CNN ...
"8 terrible numbers for Joe Biden in the new Pew poll" ... >>>>>>>>>>>>>> "The overall picture these numbers paint? A public that has lost >>>>>>>>>>>>>> confidence in Biden's ability to get us to the other end of this >>>>>>>>>>>>>> pandemic and that has turned negative about the broader prospects for
his presidency. People are worried about the economy -- and Covid's
impact on it -- while feeling the pinch of inflation on their daily
necessities.
It's a remarkably grim outlook. And one that suggests that Biden's
party is headed for a major comeuppance in November -- unless things
change both drastically and soon."
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/politics/biden-approval-rating-pew-poll/index.html
If Biden's approval rating does not improve, the Democrats will get
whupped in the House and likely lose the Senate. Things are better for
the Democrats in the Senate because there are 3 seats that might flip to
blue (PA, WI and NC). On the other hand, there are 4 seats that might
flip to red (AZ, GA, NV, NH).
Could be even worse for either side, but most likely Democrats. I just
hope Biden doesn't get us into a war with China, Russia, or both. In
any event, the days of the US as the leading world power appear to be
drawing to a close.
Here's a link to that Pew poll referenced by CNN. Shocking, even for
me.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/01/25/biden-starts-year-two-with-diminished-public-support-and-a-daunting-list-of-challenges/
Reagan and Clinton were just as unpopular at their first mid-terms (and
their parties were whupped). They both recovered and then some. >>>>>>>>>>
Mon, February 7, 2022
"You Might Not Like It, but Hunter Bidens Shenanigans Are Real News"
https://news.yahoo.com/might-not-hunter-biden-shenanigans-085015437.html
"Biden DHS Secretary Admits Border Crisis Worse Now Than Its Been
In At Least 20 Years, If Not Ever"
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-dhs-secretary-admits-border-crisis-worse-now-than-its-been-in-at-least-20-years-if-not-ever
"Bidens Baffling Oil Policy Faces Backlash From All Sides" >>>>>>>>>> https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Bidens-Baffling-Oil-Policy-Faces-Backlash-From-All-Sides.html
"US records highest increase in nation's homicide rate in modern >>>>>>>>>> history, CDC says"
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/06/health/us-homicide-rate-increase-nchs-study/index.html
It's going to be very difficult for Biden to turn it around in time for
2022. But 2024 is an eternity from now.
Biden, or more likely his handlers, got us to where we are now. The >>>>>>>> Left seems to have a hard time accepting, or understanding, the error >>>>>>>> of its ways. It is difficult to see how they will correct that which, >>>>>>>> from their perspective, is not in error. The polls are clear. If they >>>>>>>> will change course, why aren't they doing it now?
COVID fatigue and inflation.
Lets be realistic. Covid fatigue and inflation didn't open the
southern border, halt Canada's pipeline, end drilling on federal land, >>>>>> and de-criminalize crime. We have the Left of your Party to thank for >>>>>> that -- not a virus.
It's the economy (stupid). The southern border and crime don't decide >>>>> elections. Pipelines and drilling don't directly decide elections.
Stupid? Has logic so failed you that you must resort to name calling?
It's James Carville's famous line about how to win the 1992 election
(and by implication, elections in general).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_the_economy,_stupid
Jan 6 aside, Trump's policies gave us the lowest Black unemployment in >>>> history and a thriving economy. Thanks to Biden and his handlers we
abandoned energy independence and are once again dependent on Middle
Eastern oil. I paid $50 to fill the tank of a compact, and Biden is
just getting started. God help the US economy if he cuts Russia's
Nord-Stream pipeline. We will not only be unable to help Europe, we
won't be able to help ourselves. The ill conceived policies of the
Left have dug us a very deep hole.
Remember that Pew survey?
"A new national survey by Pew Research Center, conducted Jan. 10-17
among 5,128 adults on the nationally representative American Trends
Panel, finds that Biden and his party are facing a difficult political >>>> environment with the midterm elections 10 months away:
Just 21% of the public is satisfied with the way things are going >>>> in the U.S. That is 12 points lower than last March (33%) and 15
points lower than in February 2018 (36%), near the beginning of the
previous midterm year."
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/01/25/biden-starts-year-two-with-diminished-public-support-and-a-daunting-list-of-challenges/
Do you count yourself in that 21% who is satisfied with the way things >>>> are going in the U.S.?
Not right now. But that has (almost) no relevance to what things will be >>> like in 2024.
Pew has demonstrated a relevance right now, a relevance that has
steadily grown worse since Biden took office. If there exists a plan
on the part of his handlers to change course, it certainly has been
well concealed, but we shall see.
Remember this promise when he took office?
"US election: Joe Biden vows to 'unify' country in victory speech"
https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-54859636
A plan? COVID will, or will not, go away pretty much on its own. And if
it does, inflation will subside.
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